Overview
- Multiple reports say United now lead the race for Cresswell, with the centre-back described as very keen on joining this summer.
- Toulouse value the defender at about €25–30m, having signed him for roughly €4m in 2024 and tied him to a deal through 2028.
- Brighton had a bid of around €24m rejected in January as Wolfsburg also failed with attempts, with Crystal Palace and West Ham tracking him.
- United decision-makers, including director of football Jason Wilcox, view Cresswell as a good-value addition for a planned defensive refresh under Michael Carrick.
- Cresswell left Leeds for Toulouse in 2024 and has become a regular starter, posting four goals and three assists in 26 games this season, but no transfer agreement has been announced.