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

Brighton are considering a fresh move for former Leeds United defender Charlie Cresswell, with Toulouse now valuing him at more than €23m. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Premier League side are expected to return with a new bid this summer.

Toulouse rejected a €23m offer from Brighton in January, and their asking price has increased since the winter window.

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Cresswell came through Leeds’ academy and broke into the first team, but opportunities were limited amid competition at centre-back. He ended more than a decade at Elland Road by joining Toulouse in July 2024 for a fee understood to be about £3.8m.

Now 23, the England under-21s defender has enhanced his reputation in Ligue 1.

It is understood Leeds inserted a sell-on clause in last summer’s agreement, entitling them to 15 per cent of any profit Toulouse make.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk