In recent years, there have been several cases of players developing on loan at a club regularly. For example, look at Chelsea. During the 2010s, they had a partnership with Vitesse, where it felt like every decent youngster headed to the Netherlands to develop.
The 23-year-old defender has done quite well for the French outfit Toulouse, and it remains to be seen whether they are prepared to sanction his departure this month. According to Fabrizio Romano, they have already turned down a couple of proposals for the young defender. They do not want to lose the player in the middle of the season. The 23-year-old has been hailed as an indispensable' asset for the French outfit.
On the eve of a new Champions Cup season it is worth remembering when and where it all began. The answer is 30 years ago on the shores of the Black Sea where Farul Constanta of Romania hosted France's mighty Toulouse in the opening pool game of the old Heineken Cup on 31 October 1995. Let's just say they were different times.
Toulouse centre-back Charlie Cresswell is among the targets West Ham are looking to sign before Monday's transfer deadline. The 23-year-old was an important part of the England Under-21 side that won the European Championship in the summer and was named in the Uefa Team of the Tournament. Cresswell's performances have attracted interest from clubs in Serie A and the Premier League, and West Ham are the latest to plot a move.
