“Especially after…” – Charlie Cresswell opens up about his decision to leave Leeds United for Toulouse

His frustrations came to a head when he apparently took exception to Daniel Farke, as well as his father doing the same on social media, seeing him banned for a period in early 2024.

Charlie Cresswell tells us why he left Leeds this week

Speaking to his new club after signing a permanent deal, Cresswell told why he was so happy to move to Toulouse, albeit after initially turning his back on a deal.

He said, via their official website:

“I felt wanted by the Club, who pushed hard internally to sign me. They made me understand that I can be an important part of the project. An ambitious project, that’s what I liked about it.”

Regarding his time at Leeds and why he wanted to part ways, he continued:

“This club represents a lot. It’s a family story with Leeds, my dad was playing at the time. I debuted there, climbed all the ranks and have all my friends. But it was time to go, especially after this last season when I wished I had more playing time. I am now focusing on Toulouse.”

Cresswell had to go and this is a good deal for all parties

It’s justifiable for fans to be upset at losing Cresswell after already seeing Archie Gray leave, but there’s a reason why other options were favored over him at Leeds.

He had no chance of replacing Rodon, Struijk or Ampadu last season and getting £3.8m for someone who is fourth choice at best is good business.