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Toulouse confirm Cristian Cásseres Jr. will remain at the club

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Toulouse confirmed that Venezuelan midfielder Cristian Cásseres Jr. will remain with the club despite reported interest from Sevilla, Olympiacos and Lens.
  • Cásseres, who has a contract until June 2027, has made 112 appearances for Toulouse, scoring four goals and providing 13 assists.
  • He started the club’s first two league matches of the season and assisted in the 2-2 draw with Stade Brestois.

Toulouse have ended the transfer speculation around Cristian Cásseres Jr. with a simple message: “He’s staying.” The club posted a video of the Venezuelan midfielder putting his squad number on a shirt and holding it up.

Cásseres had been linked with Sevilla in Spain, Olympiacos in Greece and Ligue 1 rivals Lens. He will remain at Toulouse, where his contract runs until June 2027.

The 26-year-old joined the French club from the New York Red Bulls and has spent three years in Toulouse. Since moving to European football, he has played 112 matches for the club, scoring four goals and supplying 13 assists. His appearances have included Ligue 1, the French Cup, the League Cup and the Europa League during the 2023-24 campaign.

He’s staying.

— ToulouseThe club used the phrase in a social media video confirming Cásseres would remain.

His future had attracted attention because he previously admitted that he wanted to leave. Asked by journalist Fernando Petrocelli of Ruta Vinotinto whether he wanted to move to Spain or Italy, Cásseres replied: “Yes, yes, any league would be very important for me and Venezuela.” He made the comment after Venezuela’s June international friendlies.

Despite the possibility of a transfer, coach Jens Berthel Askou started him in Toulouse’s first two matches. The team lost 2-0 to Lyon before drawing 2-2 with Stade Brestois, with Cásseres delivering the free-kick that set up Christ Tapé’s second goal.

Toulouse next face Lille on Sept. 3. Lille are coached by Davide Ancelotti, the son of Carlo Ancelotti. Toulouse will not play in European competitions this season after finishing ninth last season.

Yes, yes, any league would be very important for me and Venezuela.

— Cristian Cásseres Jr.He previously expressed openness to a move to Spain or Italy in comments to Fernando Petrocelli of Ruta Vinotinto.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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