Juventus and Napoli are reportedly interested in signing a Leeds United player this summer, and he might reunite with Weston McKennie.
Leeds will compete in the Championship play-offs this weekend, with Daniel Farke taking on his former club Norwich City on Sunday afternoon in the first leg of their semi-final encounter at Carrow Road.
Promotion will play an important role in determining the futures of several Leeds players. Joe Rodon’s permanent contract, as well as the futures of Willy Gnonto, Illan Meslier, Pascal Struijk, and others, could be determined by promotion.
Crysencio Summerville, the Championship’s Player of the Season, is another example of a player who will almost certainly wish to leave Elland Road if the Whites fail to achieve promotion on their first attempt this month.
The “exceptional” talent has already been linked with a number of major clubs, including Liverpool, with a fee of more than £30 million expected to sign Summerville, whether in the Premier League or elsewhere.
However, interest in Summerville is not limited to English football; Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen is also intrigued. According to a fresh report, Juventus and Napoli want to bring Summerville to Italy.
Crysencio Summerville might team up with Weston McKennie.
McKennie struggled at Leeds but has since returned to Juventus, where he has revived his career, shining for Max Allegri’s team. There is discussion of a new deal with The Old Lady after he has 10 assists this season.
Juventus are certain to compete in next season’s Champions League, with Allegri’s side finishing third and Italy receiving a fifth Champions League ticket, while Napoli remain well behind in seventh after winning Serie A.
According to Italian publication La Repubblica and CalcioNapoli24, both Juventus and Napoli are interested in signing Summerville. However, the newspaper states that the ‘expense will be substantial’, despite merely mentioning a £22 million price.
Summerville anticipated to go if Aston Villa comes calling.
There have also been ties with Villa, with Unai Emery poised to lead his side to the Champions League despite losing to Brighton over the weekend, and Stephen Warnock has issued his verdict.
Warnock believes that if the opportunity to work with a manager like Emery arises, Summerville will seize it, particularly if Leeds do not go through the Championship play-offs in the next weeks.
It all depends on promotion, as interest in him grows across Europe, which is no surprise to Leeds fans who have seen the Dutchman flourish in a Leeds shirt throughout 2023-24.
