Crysencio Summerville is attracting Premier League interest after being named Championship Player of the Season; the Leeds winger is wanted by West Ham, with Fulham also showing initial interest; Summerville scored 21 goals and registered 10 assists last season
Monday 22 July 2024 17:41, UK
West Ham and Fulham are interested in Leeds United winger Crysencio Summerville.
The Dutchman is one of a number of forwards West Ham are looking at, while Fulham are also showing initial interest in the 22-year-old.
Initial discussions between West Ham and Leeds have highlighted a big gap in valuations. The Hammers would need the asking price to come down to pursue a deal.
Summerville has entered the final two years of his contract at Elland Road.
The young winger was named Championship Player of the Season after a stellar campaign for Daniel Farke's Leeds.
Summerville scored 21 goals and registered 10 assists but Leeds lost the Championship play-off final to Southampton.
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West Ham are in talks with Bayern Munich over the signing of right-back Noussair Mazraoui.
The Morocco international has entered the final two years of his contract at Bayern.
Mazraoui is not the only right-back West Ham are looking at.
They retain an interest in Southampton's Kyle Walker-Peters and Manchester United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
West Ham are also interested in Aston Villa forward Jhon Duran and Villarreal's Alexander Sorloth, though no formal bids for either striker have been made yet.
West Ham are also playing the waiting game on Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo.
The Hammers agreed a deal with Nice, but the player's preference is Juventus - who remain in talks with the French club over their own deal.
West Ham are looking at alternative targets, including AC Milan's Fikayo Tomori and Red Bull Salzburg's Oumar Solet.
United value him at around £15m although wages could be an issue. Both Walker-Peters and Wan-Bissaka are into the final year of their contracts.
Fulham are discussing internally whether to go back in with an improved offer for Fluminense midfielder Andre.
A gap in valuation exists between what the Brazilian club want and what Fulham are prepared to pay. Sky Sports News understands the player is keen on the move and personal terms are not expected to be a problem.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says Scott McTominay is an important player and they do not want to sell him.
However, Fulham remain interested and are discussing whether to make another approach after having a £17m bid rejected earlier in the window.
Arsenal forward Emile Smith Rowe has travelled with the Gunners squad for their pre-season tour of the United States.
Fulham have had one bid rejected but remain keen on the player. There is an expectation they will return with an improved bid.
The 2024 summer transfer window officially closes on August 30 at 11pm UK time in the Premier League and 11.30pm in Scotland.
The Premier League has brought forward Deadline Day to link up with the other major leagues in Europe. The closing dates were set following discussions with the leagues in England, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.
