Another former Leeds United player is on the transfer radar at Old Trafford.
Karl Darlow could be joined by a former Leeds United teammate at Manchester United amid reports of interest in Crysencio Summerville.
And now another former Leeds player could end up across the Pennines, with the Guardian reporting interest in Summerville. According to the report, Manchester United will ‘turn their attention’ to the West Ham winger should they succeed in offloading Marcus Rashford, with a deal expected to cost £30million.
Crysencio Summerville suffered relegation with West Ham.placeholder image
Crysencio Summerville suffered relegation with West Ham. | Getty Images
Old Trafford chiefs plan to sell Rashford following an uneasy few years between player and club that resulted in loan moves to Aston Villa and Barcelona. While moving him on will not be simple - few clubs can match his huge wages - an exit would pave the way for Summerville to join Michael Carrick’s side, with relegated West Ham open to a sale.
Summerville registered seven goals and three assists across all competitions for West Ham last season but was unable to stave off relegation. The 24-year-old saw his side’s fate decided on the final day despite a 3-0 win over already-safe Leeds, before heading to the World Cup with the Netherlands to register two goals and two assists in four appearances.
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Darlow and Summerville spent one season together at Leeds, with the former joining for a six-figure fee in 2023 following relegation to the Championship. The goalkeeper was second choice behind Illan Meslier and watched from the bench as his Dutch winger teammate tore up the second-tier.
Summerville registered 20 goals and nine assists across the campaign, enough to earn him the Championship Player of the Year Award, but he was unable to drag Leeds through the play-offs. Defeat to Southampton at Wembley signalled the end of his Elland Road career and a £28m move to West Ham followed that summer.
The tricky winger has gone from strength to strength at the London Stadium, at times last season single-handedly keeping West Ham from an early relegation. Once their fate was sealed a move away was expected to follow but if the Guardian report is accurate, the Hammers might only make a £2m profit.
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