£35million star makes Albi move clear as Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle pull out

Crysencio Summerville has made his transfer intentions clear this summer, with four Premier League sides including Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle all keen on a deal for the £35million Leeds United international, TEAMtalk has learned.

The Dutch winger has enjoyed a brilliant season at Elland Road, doing as much as anyone to try and help Leeds back into the Premier League at the first time of asking. Their bid for an automatic promotion place ultimately ended in disappointment, despite the Whites finishing the domestic campaign with 90 points – a decent enough total to secure a top two finish .

However, they are well placed to go further into the play-offs after they were held to a goalless draw away to Norwich in the first leg of their play-off semi-final at Carrow Road on Sunday. The second leg takes place at Elland Road on Thursday night and Daniel Farke’s side – who have lost just twice at home all season – will be favorites to progress to Wembley, where they could face either Southampton or West Brom for a place back in the championship. First league.

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Key to their hopes of overcoming the Canaries will once again be EFL Player of the Year Summerville, who has hit the net 20 times this season, adding a further 10 assists and making him the first All-Whites star since Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. (20 goals, 16 assists) 25 years ago to reach double figures in both G/A columns.

Understandably, Summerville’s performances this season have earned him admiring glances on the pitch from a number of clubs higher up the food chain than Leeds, who are considering summer approaches to lure the player away from West Yorkshire.

Liverpool and Chelsea are finding out the price needed to sign the Leeds star

Indeed, the player has long been on the radar of both Newcastle and Aston Villa, who have both had scouts checking up on the player’s performances this season.

TEAMtalk also exclusively broke the news that Summerville has emerged as a player of genuine interest this summer for Chelsea, a story with their manager Mauricio Pochettino a huge admirer of the 22-year-old and seeing him as a possible replacement for Raheem Sterling, who the Blues are looking to move on this summer. This story was later confirmed by Fabrizio Romano.

The player is also “highly rated” by Liverpool scouts, with new Reds manager Arne Slot adding the winger to his list of potential Anfield targets as he prepares to start a new era at Anfield .

Given his importance to Leeds United, the Whites value the winger highly, having placed an asking price of between £30m and £40m on him in an effort to ward off suitors .

That potential fee would largely depend on the division Leeds are in at the end of the season, with their prospects of getting a sizeable fee for him limited to the lower end of the scale if they remain in the second tier.

However, if they were forced to sell – and the financial implications of the Whites still being a Championship side at the end of the season would likely force their hand to cash in on a prized asset – Leeds would likely try to hold out for a fee of around £35 million.

That’s a price he would see fit for both his age and status in the game, with the player also being considered for a first call-up to the Netherlands national team in recent months.

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Of course, there are no guarantees that Leeds will meet that fee and much would also depend on the number of clubs following up on their initial interest in him by making a firm offer.

Another factor that could alter the pitch is interest in Archie Gray, with the teenage star also on the radar of several top clubs throughout the season.

If Leeds were to stay in the Championship, a big sale would likely follow, with one of Gray or Summerville seen as their biggest assets and the two stars who would be expected to attract the most attention.

However, TEAMtalk understands that Summerville will not be looking to force Leeds United’s hand this summer, asking to leave should they fail to secure promotion to the Premier League.

The winger is extremely happy at Elland Road – where he is under contract until 2026 – and would not be looking to rock the boat by trying to force a move elsewhere.

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Summerville saw close friend and teammate Willy Gnonto pull a similar exit tactic last summer, and Summerville is wary of repeating such a ploy.

However, we also understand the player is happy with life in West Yorkshire, where he is seen as the crown jewel, and would not want to jeopardize his relationship with the club.

Of course, if Leeds remained in the second tier and Summerville was the subject of a big offer for the club to accept, it could force the player’s hand and signal a change in direction.

But for now, Summerville are very much focused on the task at hand, which is beating Norwich on Thursday night to secure a place in the play-off final.