Leeds United’s Crysencio Summerville is set to leave the club for a large sum of money, with West Ham completing their contract to sign the player, and the 49ers should be motivated to make amends for this loss.
Only those who were foolish or extremely optimistic would have predicted Leeds to keep Crysencio Summerville past August 30 following the playoff final loss.
As it turns out, the athlete is anticipated to sign a contract elsewhere soon.
Leeds to announce Summerville’s leaving, with 4pm timeframe confirmed.
Wednesday evening brought word that Leeds and West Ham had reached an agreement on Summerville’s transfer.
Leeds look to have accepted a sum of £25 million plus add-ons to part ways with the Championship Player of the Season.
Sean Whetstone has now revealed that the paperwork for the winger’s move to the London Stadium is set to be signed before 4 p.m. on Friday, with an announcement expected shortly thereafter:
Summerville sale is undoubtedly about to drive Leeds into action to find replacement.
Leeds’ recruitment team will have anticipated this outcome since Adam Armstrong’s goal relegated the club to another season in the English Football League.
So, with Summerville on his way to West Ham for a lucrative Premier League transfer, the club must now replace the league’s top player.
With £25 million coming in, the club should be ready to replace the 20-goal, nine-assist gap left by the Dutchman.
Optimists looking to connect the dots for Leeds’ next signing may notice that Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (strongly linked with a Leeds transfer) has recently been left behind from Crystal Palace’s USA tour, implying that the cogs are turning behind the scenes, but it remains to be seen if Leeds will pursue a deal for the skilful 21-year-old right winger.
Rak-Sakyi, for example, may be a target Leeds is looking to pursue now that Summerville is out for the season, and the player himself appears to be ready to go on.
A larger spend could also be on the cards given that Leeds has a significant cash windfall on their hands, allowing them to fund a replacement of the 22-year-old wide player.
What is evident is that the 49ers should be aware that they have little time to waste on any additions, as a goalscoring winger available to one Championship side like us would also be a valuable commodity to several teams looking to compete with us – all indications point to a quick market response from Leeds.
