Cresswell joins Rennes from Toulouse
Stade Rennais confirm the signing of English defender Charlie Cresswell on a paid loan with a mandatory purchase option worth up to 28 million euros.
Stade Rennais have officially announced the arrival of Charlie Cresswell from Toulouse, as reported by L'Équipe. The deal is structured as a paid loan of 2.5 million euros with an obligation to buy at the end of the season, which would bring the total outlay to 28 million euros. The estimated fixed transfer fee for next summer stands at around 22.5 million.
The English defender, aged 23 and formerly with Leeds, has committed to the Breton club until 2031. Negotiations between both sides extended throughout the early summer window but ultimately reached an agreement. With this signing, Rennes strengthen a backline seeking more solidity, an objective pursued by manager Franck Haise.
Cresswell, standing 1.90 metres tall, will bring presence and physicality in aerial duels. He joins a defensive contingent already featuring Abdelhamid Aït-Boudlal, Anthony Rouault and Lilian Brassier.
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