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An English defensive talent is apparently on Borussia Dortmund's wish list. The first offer has already been rejected, but the talks are still ongoing.

Borussia Dortmund apparently still has an eye on Charlie Cresswell from FC Toulouse. The Athletic reports that BVB has made a first offer to the Ligue-1 club for the central defender. However, Toulouse rejected the offer. The talks between the clubs are still ongoing, while Dortmund is working in parallel on the signing of Aaron Anselmino from Chelsea, where a loan is being considered.

Cresswell moved to Toulouse in the summer of 2024 for around 4.5 million euros from Leeds United, after previously being on loan at Millwall. In the 2024/25 season, the 1.90 meter tall defender played 34 league games and immediately established himself as a regular player. The 23-year-old is considered physically robust, strong in headers, powerful and technically skilled. Also at the start of the 2025/26 season, he played the full 90 minutes in Toulouse's first match, as his team won 1:0 in Nice. His contract runs until 2028.

BVB apparently plans to transfer Charlie Cresswell

Internationally, Cresswell made a name for himself with the English U21: He was a regular and won the U21 European Championship this summer, playing every minute in the final against Germany (3:2 after extra time).

The defense at BVB is currently severely battered. Niklas Süle, Nico Schlotterbeck and Emre Can will be out for several more weeks. Against this background, Cresswell would be a urgently needed reinforcement for coach Niko Kovac's three-man defense system, which needs to be particularly stabilized due to the injury situation.

In addition to Cresswell, Dortmund is also interested in two Chelsea talents: Aaron Anselmino, who moved to Chelsea from Boca Juniors in January, and Carney Chukwuemeka are supposed to strengthen the defense and midfield respectively. While a loan appears possible for Anselmino, Chelsea continues to insist on a permanent sale for Chukwuemeka.

The transfer window closes on September 1, so the coming days will be crucial for the BVB officials.

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