Manchester United have opened talks with West Ham over signing Crysencio Summerville, eSPORTY understands.
The two clubs are now in direct contact over a potential move.
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Man United sources state that talks are only exploratory at this stage, but Summerville is one of the club’s main targets.
Crystal Palace’s Ismaila Sarr is also being eyed by the Red Devils.
Any deal for a winger will be dependent on the future of Marcus Rashford, who is set to return to the club this summer.
Barcelona opted not to sign Rashford permanently after his loan and he could still end up staying at Old Trafford.
Summerville has been attracting interest from multiple Premier League sides following West Ham’s relegation.
The Dutch winger is expected to cost around £50million.
Tottenham enquired about him in January, with Man United then linked this summer as they eyed a double deal.
Mateus Fernandes was the other Hammers star they were keen on, but he has now joined Spurs for £85m.
So, Summerville remains the only possible arrival from that pair, after a season that saw him score five goals.
He also provided four assists in 31 top-flight appearances, while being unable to help Nuno Espirito Santo’s side stay up.
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The 24-year-old’s stock has continued to rise despite the drop down to the Championship though, as he’s starred at the World Cup.
The Netherlands were knocked out by Morocco in the last 32, but Summerville did his best to keep his nation in.
He scored in both of their opening group games, providing an assist against Sweden in their second outing too.
In the knockouts, he also provided the assist for Cody Gakpo to give the Netherlands the lead in the tie.
But unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to avoid elimination, and now his focus will turn to working out his next steps.
With his World Cup over, Man United will be pleased that Summerville is free to talk about any potential deal this summer.
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Rashford’s future
As mentioned, whether Rashford stays at Man United or leaves is going to have a huge impact on their business.
Any deal for Summerville or other targets like Sarr are going to be dependent on the England international.
United have been tipped to potentially end up keeping Rashford at the club if he stars for the Three Lions at the World Cup.
He still has two years left on his contract at Old Trafford, but after two loans, he hasn’t played a game for them since 2024.
Rashford has a £40m release clause in his current deal, with every club but Manchester City and Liverpool able to activate it.
But so far this summer, there has been no progression when it comes to a move away and that stalls any approach for Summerville.
