Brighton ‘to return’ for ex-Leeds defender Charlie Cresswell after €23m bid rejected

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·2 June 2026

Brighton ‘to return’ for ex-Leeds defender Charlie Cresswell after €23m bid rejected

Premier League high-flyers Brighton are weighing up a renewed move for former Leeds United defender Charlie Cresswell, with Toulouse valuing him at more than €23m.

According to Fabrizio Romano, a €23m offer from Brighton was rejected in January, and the Seagulls are expected to return with a fresh bid this summer as the French club’s price has risen since the winter window.

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Cresswell, an England youth international, progressed through Leeds’ academy and reached the first team but found opportunities limited amid competition at centre-back.

He ended more than a decade at Leeds by joining Toulouse in July 2024 for a fee thought to be about £3.8m.

Now 23, his stock has climbed, and a sell-on clause means Leeds are due 15 per cent of any profit Toulouse make on a future sale.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk