[Crysencio Summerville](https://www.claretandhugh.info/tottenham-ready-to-hijack-roma-move-for-west-ham-winger/) might have been dominating the transfer pages over the last 24 hours, but that hasn’t stopped him taking time to post a public apology to West Ham supporters following relegation.
As reported earlier today, Summerville has been linked with a number of clubs, most recently Tottenham Hotspur.
However, he has now joined Axel Disasi and Callum Wilson in posting a heartfelt message to Hammers fans, although notably stopped short of confirming whether he intends to stay or leave.
Summerville wrote:
“It’s difficult to find the right words for the disappointment we all share.
“It feels like we’ve let ourselves down, but even more importantly, all of you from the Irons family who stood by us throughout this difficult season.
“One thing I do know how to express is my sincere appreciation for your unbelievable support. In the hardest moments of the season, your support gave us hope again, pushed us to fight harder, and made us believe until the very end. Maybe that’s also why this hurts even more, because we came so close, it makes it even harder to accept.
“Through every setback and every difficult moment, you stayed with us and kept us going. Your support never went unnoticed.
“West Ham United is too big, too special, and too powerful to stay down for long. The comeback starts now.”
Summerville Never Stopped Fighting
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Perhaps I’m reading too much into the final part of the statement, but it doesn’t entirely sound like somebody preparing to rush out of the football club.
That said, logic and common sense still suggest somebody who performed so well in the Premier League and has now earned a place in the Netherlands World Cup squad is unlikely to want a season in the Championship.
What I would say in Summerville’s favour is that even when his goals and assists dried up towards the end of the season, his effort levels never dropped.
Against Leeds United in the must-win final game, he twice rescued El Hadji Malick Diouf by sprinting back and covering at left-back during dangerous counterattacks.
I’ll genuinely be disappointed to see him go.
But I’ve probably already resigned myself to the fact it’s going to happen.