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Scottish Sun
29-06-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Toulouse demanding £18million for England U21s star with Sunderland among Premier League clubs keen
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CHARLIE CRESSWELL'S stand-out performances for England Under-21s have pushed up his asking price — but that is not putting off buyers. Centre-half Cresswell has starred at the Euros. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Charlie Cresswell is in high demand Credit: Getty 2 The defender helped England U21s win the Euros Credit: Getty And French side Toulouse now want £18million for the former Leeds prospect, with the Whites potentially benefitting from a sell-on clause. Several Prem clubs are watching but Serie A sides Atalanta and Como may come up with the cash for the Englishman, a key player for Lee Carsley as his side won the U21s Euros. Sunderland have been linked to the defender, who has three years left on his contract. Cresswell's stock has risen after he played a key role in England U21s' Euros win, with the 22-year-old revealing the Three Lions have always played a big role in his life. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL TRANSFER LATEST Gittens to have Chelsea MEDICAL, Liverpool wait for Isak, Joao Pedro latest He said: "I was brought up with England always a massive part of my childhood. "I'd go to the local pub and I'd be watching the first team with all my mates, my dad's mates and it would be like a big deal. "So for me every time I pull on an England shirt it feels like an honour, a huge honour. I'm immensely proud that I get to do this. "For me to go out there and give my everything it's the least I can do." BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Roma and Napoli have also been linked to Cresswell, who has made 34 appearances for Toulouse since he joined last year. He helped them to a 10th-place finish in Ligue 1 last season.
The Sun
29-06-2025
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- The Sun
Toulouse demanding £18million for England U21s star with Sunderland among Premier League clubs keen
CHARLIE CRESSWELL'S stand-out performances for England Under-21s have pushed up his asking price — but that is not putting off buyers. Centre-half Cresswell has starred at the Euros. 2 And French side Toulouse now want £18million for the former Leeds prospect, with the Whites potentially benefitting from a sell-on clause. Several Prem clubs are watching but Serie A sides Atalanta and Como may come up with the cash for the Englishman, a key player for Lee Carsley as his side won the U21s Euros. Sunderland have been linked to the defender, who has three years left on his contract. Cresswell's stock has risen after he played a key role in England U21s' Euros win, with the 22-year-old revealing the Three Lions have always played a big role in his life. He said: "I was brought up with England always a massive part of my childhood. "I'd go to the local pub and I'd be watching the first team with all my mates, my dad's mates and it would be like a big deal. "So for me every time I pull on an England shirt it feels like an honour, a huge honour. I'm immensely proud that I get to do this. "For me to go out there and give my everything it's the least I can do." Roma and Napoli have also been linked to Cresswell, who has made 34 appearances for Toulouse since he joined last year. He helped them to a 10th-place finish in Ligue 1 last season.
The Irish Sun
29-06-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Toulouse demanding £18million for England U21s star with Sunderland among Premier League clubs keen
CHARLIE CRESSWELL'S stand-out performances for England Under-21s have pushed up his asking price — but that is not putting off buyers. Centre-half Cresswell has starred at the Euros. 2 Charlie Cresswell is in high demand Credit: Getty 2 The defender helped England U21s win the Euros Credit: Getty And French side Toulouse now want £18million for the former Several Prem clubs are watching but Serie A sides Atalanta and Como may come up with the cash for the Englishman, a key player for Cresswell's stock has risen after he played a key role in READ MORE IN FOOTBALL He said: "I was brought up with England always a massive part of my childhood. "I'd go to the local pub and I'd be watching the first team with all my mates, my dad's mates and it would be like a big deal. "So for me every time I pull on an England shirt it feels like an honour, a huge honour. I'm immensely proud that I get to do this. "For me to go out there and give my everything it's the least I can do." Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Roma and He helped them to a 10th-place finish in Ligue 1 last season. Man Utd open to Rasmus Hojlund offers LATEST with Italian giants keen | Transfers Exposed
Irish Daily Mirror
22-06-2025
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Lee Carsley's England U21s involved in furious brawl with Spain
England's young stars were embroiled in a heated brawl following their 3-1 victory over Spain at the Under-21 European Championship. The full-time whistle saw tensions escalate as Charlie Cresswell, defender for the Young Lions, and his team-mates found themselves confronted by the Spanish players. The cause of the Spanish players' anger remains unclear, but Cresswell appeared to be the main focus of their wrath. Nearly all outfield players were drawn into the fracas, with some needing to be separated by staff and officials. Despite this, Spain's players continued to confront Cresswell, who was equally incensed with his opponents. Substitutes and coaching staff from both sides joined the fray, leaving the referee struggling to maintain control. Ashley Cole, former England and Chelsea defender and current assistant manager to head coach Lee Carsley, insisted that the players retreat to the dressing room to avoid further trouble. Following a heated exchange with Spanish defender Cristhian Mosquera, Cresswell was eventually escorted away. Even as England's coaching staff shielded the Toulouse star from further confrontation, other players could still be seen arguing, reports the Express. Liverpool midfielder Tyler Morton then appeared to confront a member of the Spanish entourage. However, he was swiftly led away by Carsley as the situation finally began to deescalate. Harvey Elliott spoke to Channel 4 about the heated match, stating: "It was always going to happen because of the passion from both teams. It is one of those where I was trying to calm everyone down. End of the day, we have got everything to lose. They don't, they can get players sent off. We can't lose players for the semi-final." Carsley's decision to ditch a much-debated striker-less system paid off as England put in their most impressive performance yet, with Jay Stansfield playing a crucial role at No. 9. England surged ahead with goals from James McAtee and Elliott, despite an earlier scare when VAR ruled out a penalty awarded to Spain, which Cresswell had been involved in. Javier Guerra converted a spot-kick to make it 2-1 but a professional display by England saw them limit their opponents to very few Forest'sElliot Anderson scored a penalty in added-time. Elliott expressed his exhilaration post-match, saying: "It's incredible. I am lost for words. We knew it was going to be very tough. The were going to play an incredible game against us. But the way the lads handled the pressure even after conceding the goal, we deserved it so much. It's time to celebrate but we need to start thinking of the semi-finals tonight. "There was a major difference form start to finish. We were compact. We were a team. We fought together. We didn't give up. We trusted in our ability. The football was just incredible. We need to take a lot of things from this game to the next."
Scottish Sun
19-06-2025
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- Scottish Sun
‘Just smash into them' – England U21s star Charlie Cresswell reveals his plan to bring pain to Spain in Euros showdown
CHARLIE CRESSWELL says England have nothing Tou-Louse and vowed to bring the pain to Spain and 'smash' straight into them. The Young Lions went down 2-1 to Germany on Wednesday in Slovakia to finish runners-up in Group B. 3 Charlie Cresswell vowed to 'smash' into Spain on Saturday Credit: Getty 3 The star says the Young Lions showed a lack of fight initially against Germany Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Lee Carsley's side are now on a collision course with the much-fancied La Roja, the team they beat to win the U21 Euros in 2023, in Trnava on Saturday. The boss revealed that he let his players have it as they trailed 2-0 to the Germans at the break but was pleased by the response as Alex Scott almost sparked a late rally. And Cresswell, 22, insists that there won't be a repeat of the 'lack of fight' they started with when they go to battle with star-studded Spanish Armada. The honest defender, who has starred for Toulouse in Ligue 1 since joining from Leeds last summer, said: 'It wasn't good enough from everyone, myself included, it was a collective thing. We just needed more fight, more determination. We can go press them high and get the ball back. We needed more of that and you saw that in the second half.' READ MORE ON FOOTBALL THREE LIONS SHOCK England u21s Germany clash suspended as stadium plunged into darkness On the content of Carsley's dressing down, he continued: 'Show some fight, you're playing for England, let's run harder than them, work harder than them. I was saying to the lads 'just smash into them', 'I don't know you're there' and 'let them know they're in a game'. 'We showed that in the second half, but we've got to take that into the next game. 'You can't give Germany that, otherwise look what they did. That's the thing with European competitions, you get punished and you've got to be at your best game.' Cresswell, whose father is a former Leeds star, acknowledged that many will have England down as the underdogs. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS But he, along with Harvey Elliott, were part of the squad that toppled them in Georgia two years ago and he's relishing another fierce battle. He added: 'We go into each game wanting to win. We respect every team. It's going to be a different group from two years ago and they'll be a good side and we've got to be at our game. Lee Carsley hailed for 'best football England have ever played' as fans say 'can we rip up Tuchel's contract-' 3 Omari Hutchinson is targeting a 2-0 victory over the Spanish Credit: Getty 'Of course Spain are a top side. The first team as well, it runs through their system. You know when you play against Spain what they're going to be like. They're going to pass it around and try to make you move. But we've got to stand strong and take the game to them. 'We've got quality in that dressing-room. We know we can beat them. 'Everyone has their weaknesses, you know. We've got to make sure we're at our A game. 'It was good [in 2023], I know it got a bit fiery at some points and I'm pretty sure it'll be a fiery game. I enjoy that stuff though. I was saying to the lads 'just smash into them', 'I don't know you're there' and 'let them know they're in a game'. Charlie Cresswell 'I said to the lads, it doesn't get better than this. You're playing for England Under-21s, against Germany and next will be against Spain. It doesn't get better than this. We'll look back on this time and want to live this point again so it's important we stay right here right now and enjoy every moment.' Ipswich winger Omari Hutchinson, whose trickery produced the assist for Scott, added: 'They're very good on the ball, so we want to be dominant. We're gonna have to try to take that away from them. We can be physically better than them. We've just got to physically outrun them and take them to the final whistle. 'Cars is big on that. He said last time they played each other it was a tough game. We just want to be able to dominate and win by two goals really. 'It's my biggest game for England so I'm looking forward to it.'
