West Ham in advanced talks to sign Leeds forward Crysencio Summerville

West Ham United are in superior talks to signal Leeds United ahead Crysencio Summerville.

Private phrases are in place for Summerville on a five-year contract, and he’s set to bear a medical with a view to flying out to the US to hitch up with the squad on their pre-season tour.

West Ham are hopeful a deal for Borussia Dortmund striker Niclas Fullkrug will also be accomplished in time for him to journey to the U.S. with Summerville later this week.

Dortmund rejected a proposal within the area of €20million from West Ham for Fullkrug however talks stay ongoing between the 2 golf equipment over a deal.

Summerville, 22, starred for Daniel Farke’s crew final season, scoring 21 targets and offering 9 assists.

West Ham have already signed defender Max Kilman from Wolverhampton Wanderers, Brazilian teenage winger Luis Guilherme from Palmeiras and goalkeeper Wes Foderingham this summer time.

Leeds fell wanting promotion again to the Premier League final summer time after being edged out 1-0 by Southampton within the promotion play-off closing.

Summerville spent 12 years in Feyenoord’s youth system however by no means made a senior look for the Dutch membership, who loaned him out to FC Dordrecht and ADO Den Haag on season-long preparations.

The ahead then joined moved to Elland Highway on a everlasting deal in September 2020 and has gone on to attain 25 targets in 89 appearances for Leeds.

Summerville can be the most recent vital exit from the membership’s squad this summer time, after midfielder Archie Grey joined Tottenham Hotspur — with defender Joe Rodon shifting the opposite means in a everlasting deal. Glen Kamara has joined Rennes and Charlie Cresswell has moved to Toulouse.

Luis Sinisterra, Marc Roca, Robin Koch, Diego Llorente, Luke Ayling and Ian Poveda, who all spent final season on mortgage offers away from Leeds, have left Elland Highway completely.

Summerville was essential to Leeds’ promotion push

Summerville was essential to Leeds’ promotion push final season and was recognised for a standout marketing campaign with the EFL’s Championship participant of the season award.

The Dutchman got here alive working in Farke’s system, working off the left flank and often slicing inside.

He shaped partnership with Georginio Rutter and the pair have been thick as thieves off it too, with Summerville bringing a vigorous environment to the Leeds dressing room.

Summerville’s dribbling potential and moments of high quality can be sorely missed within the crew. At factors final season when Leeds have been struggling they fed the ball vast to the winger within the hope of a second of magic. He so typically got here by with brilliance on the ball.

There’s nonetheless loads of room for Summerville to develop and there are tough edges to his sport that might be refined if he’s to turn out to be a high participant. However there’s a purpose that he has garnered a lot consideration this window and may appeal to a substantial price ticket: Summerville has critical expertise and potential.

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