It's happened at last. After seemingly never-ending negotiations Crysencio Summerville has signed from Leeds for £25 million, possibly rising to £34 million after add-ons. At 22 the Dutchman is a good age and looks a really exciting prospect coming in off the left flank. This has been a problem position ever since Benrahma lost form last season and Summerville looks a clear upgrade. Summerville scored four goals in the Premier League as Leeds went down (including the winner at Anfield) in 2022-23 and then bagged 21 goals and ten assists last season in the Championship.
He's also very possibly the first player at West Ham to be called Crysencio, though my fellow season-ticket holder Matt says several West Ham players have made him cry. Tim Steidten seems to have hit on a successful strategy of targeting 1980s pop stars. The Irons have already tried for Duran Duran, we've now got 'Jimmy' Summerville, who is definitely not a Smalltown Boy, though Leeds fans presumably said Don't Leave Me This Way. The Hammers may well be after Howard Jones and Nick Kershaw at this rate. We're also possibly signing Fullkrug, who sounds like the sort of heavy metal band my pal Nigel might have seen at Donington Park.
Should the Hammers manage to follow Summerville with the recruitment of Niclas Fullkrug, World Cup winner Guido Rodriguez and Aaron Wan-Bissaka then the squad really would be significantly strengthened. Despite the pre-season defeats, we're in danger of feeling optimistic.
3 comments:
Dave LUFC Good luck to CS,best wishes MOT
Yes Pete the hammers fans in optimistic status is way too scary to imagine 😁
Thanks Dave. We lost Cole, Carrick and Defoe after relegation in 2003 but came back after a couple of seasons, sure Leeds will be back too. Summerville looks a great prospect.
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