Exclusive: Toulouse agree fee for MK Dons star Max Dean

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09 Jul 2024, 1:07 am

Toulouse have agreed a fee with MK Dons for star striker Max Dean, sources have told Football Insider.

The top-flight French club have struck a deal worth 2million (£1.7million) for the 20-year-old forward.

Belgian side KAA Gent are also keen on the MK Dons star and are ready to match that fee to get a full agreement over the line.

Dean has impressed in League Two since arriving from Leeds United 18 months ago, inspiring interest from Europe.

He scored 19 goals and picked up five assists in 34 games in all competitions last season as MK Dons made the playoffs.

The 20-year-old left Leeds for the League Two side in 2023 and it is believed the Whites stand to benefit from any future transfer via a sell-on clause.

Gent ready to match Toulouse's £1.7m bid for MK Dons star Dean

Dean failed to make a senior appearance during his time at Elland Road, where he was a graduate of the club's academy.

He has since scored 20 goals in his first 43 games in senior football.

Toulouse have already wrapped up a deal for Leeds United academy graduate Charlie Cresswell this summer.

The French club finished 11th in Ligue 1 in the 2023-24 campaign, while Belgian giants Gent will play in qualifying for the Uefa Conference League later this summer.

In other news, Bristol City, Cardiff and Blackburn race to sign Exeter star.

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