Leeds United could gain some valuable cash to boost their PSR headroom this week through a lucrative sell-on clause inserted in a previous sale.

The Whites’ transfer business is yet to get going. Fans are understandably wondering if the club will kick on and make the signing(s) required to ensure Premier League safety.

To do that, Leeds will probably have to clear room both in our 25-man squad, but also regarding PSR calculations.

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Leeds United hold sell-on clause in Charlie Cresswell’s Toulouse contract

Having left Leeds back in the summer of 2024 for £3.8million, Charlie Cresswell is having a storming time at Ligue 1 side Toulouse. Ironically as an integral part of their back three, he’s proving to be hot property during the 25/26 campaign.

Links to Como and West Ham were rife back in the summer, and the centre-back could be on the radar of our relegation rivals again this month. The Irons have already headed towards £50million spent with two striker additions, but their defence needs serious work.

Should the Irons, or anyone in fact, look to sign the Thorp Arch academy graduate, a significant portion of the sum will head to Elland Road.

Toulouse’s Charlie Cresswell could hand Leeds United a significant financial boost through his sell-on clause. (REUTERS/Manon Cruz)

That’s because it was reported back in the summer that Leeds included a sell-on clause. That clause entitles United to 15% of any profit made by Toulouse on his sale. For example, if Cresswell were to leave Toulouse for £20million, Leeds would receive £2.4million – a higher fee would of course bring even more.

Wolfsburg in “concrete negotiations” to sign Charlie Cresswell as Leeds United await clause windfall

Now, Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg reports that Cresswell is the subject of “concrete” talks between Toulouse and Bundesliga side Wolfsburg.

The England U21 international is now seen as an alternative to Brentford’s Kristoffer Ajer, while Wolfsburg have not made any progress on Union Berlin’s Danilho Doekhhi.

Cresswell still has two-and-a-half years on his contract with the French club. So, it leaves them likely to require a significant fee to tempt Toulouse into selling mid-season

Should this transfer materialise, Leeds are in line for a major windfall that would help finance a January spend.

Leeds United’s January spending could be massively boosted by shrewd Charlie Cresswell clause

If I were to predict, I’d be surprised if Toulouse sell Cresswell mid-season. Unless someone pays an enormous fee, that is.

That being said, his sale would be great for us in the back end of this window. Every little helps right now. And, given we’re so close to the PSR threshold, that extra couple of million pounds would be vital.

Even if it helps Leeds land another loan signing for the rest of the season, that might be the difference between staying up and being dragged back towards the bottom three.

It’s remarkable to see how well Cresswell has fared over in France after limited opportunities. I’d anticipate that a move isn’t far away, even if Wolfsburg don’t agree a deal.

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