Summerville transfer: Chelsea scouted the Leeds winger

According to Simon Phillips, Chelsea have been tracking Leeds United winger Crysencio Summerville for a long time, although Brighton are currently believed to be leading the race for his signature.

The talented Dutch youngster has caught the eye during his time in the Championship and has reportedly been on Chelsea’s radar as they look for possible alternatives to Crystal Palace star Michael Olise, according to Phillips.

With Olise now set for Bayern Munich, Chelsea need to explore other options to bolster their attack and it seems his Palace team-mate Eberechi Eze is also a name on the Blues’ radar.

Eze is likely to be Chelsea’s best option as Phillips has stated that Brighton appear to be the next most likely destination for Summerville.

Summerville transfer: Liverpool have also been linked with the Chelsea target

Fabrizio Romano has previously told Caught offside of Liverpool’s interest in Summerville, as he noted that the Reds joined CFC in scouting the 22-year-old last season.

Summerville looks like a player with a big future and could certainly have done a job for big clubs like Chelsea and Liverpool, although he will no doubt see Brighton as a good fit for him in his development.

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Brighton have shown in recent times that they can help young talented players learn the game and come up a level before earning a bigger move later on, with Moises Caicedo, Alexis Mac Allister, Ben White and Leandro Trossard among the big names who moves from Seagulls. at six big clubs lately.

Summerville could find himself spending a year or two at Brighton and then earning a bigger move later on if he performs well, so it might be smart of him not to rush into a move to somewhere like Stamford Bridge or Anfield when he is still relatively inexperienced.