Leeds United could possibly be in for a notable payday if a fellow Premier League membership handle to drag off a left-field signing this summer time.
It’s been simply over a 12 months because the Whites bought Charlie Cresswell to Toulouse for a reported £4m (The Athletic), though a return to English soccer has now been mooted for the defender.
Sunderland – who joined Daniel Farke’s aspect within the top-flight arrivals corridor in Might – have been linked with a swoop for the 22-year-old, having been impressed by his performances in England’s European Underneath-21 Championship triumph final month, and one other notable suitor has now emerged.
Leeds may gain advantage if Liverpool signal Cresswell
In line with GIVEMESPORT, Liverpool could possibly be eyeing a shock transfer for the centre-back, who was the topic of a number of scouting missions from the Merseyside outfit final season, though there’s no ‘lively transfer’ from the Reds for him at this stage.
If the Premier League champions have been to convey Cresswell again to England, although, it may even have optimistic repercussions for Leeds.
As per Leeds United Information, Toulouse have set an asking value of £18m on the defender, with the Whites inserting a 15% sell-on clause when he left for the Ligue 1 aspect in July 2024.
Seven-figure windfall would soften Leeds blow over promoting Cresswell
If Liverpool have been to signal the 22-year-old for the aforementioned determine, it’d see the Whites profit to the tune of £2.7m – not an enormous quantity in right now’s market, however probably sufficient to tip the scales if the Yorkshire aspect have been to fall narrowly quick with a bid for a switch goal of their very own.
The membership’s choice to promote him a 12 months in the past was met with scorn from most of the Elland Street trustworthy, and regardless that Farke’s aspect later gained promotion, the defender’s performances in France and for his nation may have amplified followers’ frustrations over his departure.
As per FBref, Cresswell ranked among the many high 10% of centre-backs in Europe’s 5 most important leagues final season along with his match averages for non-penalty objectives and xG (0.1 and 0.11 respectively), photographs taken (1.11), touches within the attacking penalty space (1.94) and aerial duels gained (3.4).
His profession has undoubtedly been on an upward trajectory since leaving Leeds, as mirrored by the Premier League champions’ reported curiosity in him.
Whites followers could maybe marvel what may’ve been if he’d stayed at Elland Street, but when a return to English soccer leads to a seven-figure windfall for the membership, at the very least some profit could finally come from letting him go away within the first place.
