Leeds United will be able to take part in prominent payday if fellow Premier League clubs can stop signing left field this summer.
It’s only been a year since the whites sold Charlie Creswell for the £4 million (athletic) reported to Toulouse, but the British return to football is now under debate for the defenders.
Sunderland, who joined Daniel Fark’s side in the Top Flight Arrival Hall in May, has linked to the 22-year-old dive, and was impressed by his performance in the UK’s European Under 21 Championship victory last month, bringing another notable suitor to appear.
If Liverpool signs Creswell, Leeds can benefit
According to Givemesport, Liverpool may be keeping an eye on the surprising moves of the centre-back, who was targeted for multiple scouting missions from the Merseyside outfit last season, but there is no “active move” for the Reds at this stage.
However, if the Premier League champions end up returning Creswell to the UK, Leeds could have a positive impact.
According to Leeds United news, Toulouse has set a asking price of £18 million for the defender, and when it left for the League One side in July 2024, the whites inserted a 15% sell-on clause.
7-digit windfall will blow Leeds off on Creswell’s sale
If Liverpool signed 22 years old for the aforementioned figures, whites could benefit from a £2.7 million tone. It’s not a huge amount in today’s market, but if the Yorkshire side is slightly short on bids for their transfer targets, it’s enough to tilt the scale.
The club’s decision to sell him a year ago came across the light corn of many loyal people on Elland Road. Fark’s side later earned a promotion, amplifying fans’ complaints about the defender’s performance in France and his country’s departure.
According to FBREF, Creswell ranked in the top 10% of the five main league centre-backs in Europe last season, with non-penalty goals and match averages (1.11) for XG (0.1 and 0.11, respectively), offensive penalty area (1.94) and Aerial Duels won (3.4) match (1.11) respectively.
As reflected in the interest in him reported by the Premier League Champions, his career has undoubtedly fallen on an upward trajectory since leaving Leeds.
White fans may wonder what he would have been if he stayed at Elland Road, but if returning to British football brings about a seven-figure wind drop for the club, at least some profit might come from ultimately making him leave him in the first place.
