Stade Rennais clinches €2.5m loan for Cresswell, seventh signing

Charlie Cresswell has completed a move to Stade Rennais, with the club securing a €2.5 million paid loan from Toulouse that includes a mandatory €22.5 million purchase option and up to €3 million in bonuses. The Stade Rennais Mercato sees the English centre‑back become the seventh summer signing as officialisation looms.

Stade Rennais pursued Cresswell to add weight to its defensive line, a priority for manager Franck Haise ahead of the new campaign. The club confirmed its intent to reinforce the squad before the season begins.

The French side has already secured the signatures of Adrien Thomasson, Issa Soumaré, Gonçalo Oliveira, Nicolas Lemaître, Eliezer Mayenda and Bryan Reynolds, underscoring an XXL summer market. These acquisitions broaden the roster across multiple positions.

The agreement with Toulouse is structured as a paid loan of €2.5 million, with a mandatory purchase option of €22.5 million at season’s end and potential bonuses of up to €3 million. Le club will trigger the clause if the conditions are met.

Cresswell completed his medical on Sunday afternoon with the SRFC and signed his contract later that day, a development announced on Monday evening by Transfert Radar. The officialisation of his arrival at Rennes is imminent.

For Stade Rennais, the English centre‑back provides a robust addition to a defence that will benefit from his physical presence. For Cresswell, the move offers a chance to compete in Ligue 1 under Haise and to be part of a squad that has invested heavily in its roster.