West Ham United face stiff competition for Leeds United star: worth the fight?

In a recent report, The Sun stated that West Ham United are facing stiff competition for Leeds United star Crysencio Summerville this summer. It has been claimed that the Hammers should rival Fulham, Bournemouth, Chelsea and Liverpool in their pursuit of the Dutch winger later this year.

Summerville enjoyed an impressive campaign at Elland Road as he managed to produce plenty of productive performances for Leeds in the final third. The 22-year-old has found the back of the net 21 times and provided ten assists in 49 appearances for the Whites this season in various competitions.

The Dutch talent has caught the eye on the left flank, averaging 3.0 shots, 2.6 key passes and 2.2 dribbles per 90 minutes in the EFL Championship. He was even accurate with the distribution of the ball having completed 83.9% of his pass attempts in the second tier of English football (stats via whoscored).

Summerville’s current deal at the Yorkshire club will expire in the summer of 2026, which could make it difficult for the Hammers to arrange a cut-price deal for him in the next transfer window.

Dutch striker no. Leeds United’s 10 Crysencio Summerville (L) competes with Irish midfielder No. 16 Southampton’s Will Smallbone (R) during the English Championship play-off final soccer match between Leeds United and Southampton at Wembley Stadium in London on May 26, 2024. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)

Summerville is a good dribbler of the ball and can create some decent chances for others around him from wide areas. He can hit the ball with venom from long range and has proved a consistent scorer in the EFL Championship this season. However, there are some question marks over whether the Dutch winger can maintain his good form in the Premier League if West Ham manage to land him this summer.

Summerville would add more pace and dynamism to the east London club’s attack. He has what it takes to fight for a regular starting place at the London Stadium next season.

At 22, Summerville still has a lot of room to grow as a footballer. He would therefore be well worth the fight, so the Hammers would be wise to try all they can to lure him to the English capital when the transfer window reopens next month.