Leeds United have already overseen a huge sale this summer in academy youngster Archie Gray, which has given them an increased transfer budget and lessened their financial worries ahead of a gruelling Championship season. And with that in mind, Ben Jacobs has exclusively told GIVEMESPORT that the Whites do not have to sell Crysencio Summerville this summer – though they could still see the winger depart if a bid comes in for the right price.
Summerville won the Championship Player of the Year Award last season, but his efforts weren’t enough to get the Whites promoted after they crumbled in the automatic promotion run-in – and that saw them enter the play-offs, where they were beaten by Southampton 1-0 in the final to mark a second successive season in the second-tier. It was thought that Summerville would depart, with the previous 15 winners of the award going on to play Premier League football in some capacity – but Jacobs says that Leeds’ ‘bullish’ stance on his price tag will only scare teams off.
Summerville Has Been Linked with Elland Road Exit
Everton are thought to be one of the teams most interested in Summerville’s services, but having already signed Leeds man Jack Harrison on another loan deal at the start of the window, it’s doubtful that the Toffees will now opt for another winger – especially with former Sheffield United man Iliman Ndiaye coming in for a fee of around £17million.
Burnley made a £20million move for Summerville last summer, though that was rejected out of hand – whilst Newcastle United are also thought to hold interest in the former Feyenoord man though they have yet to lodge a bid just yet. Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Leeds are now hoping to do a deal for around £40m if he was to leave the club.
Jacobs: Summerville Sale “Realistic” But No Bids Yet
Speaking exclusively to GIVEMESPORT, Jacobs stated that whilst Chelsea and Newcastle have been interested, there have been no bids yet and Summerville could stay at Leeds – though there is a realistic chance that he will depart the club. He said:
Summerville Stay Would be Huge for Promotion
If Summerville was to stay at Leeds come the end of the summer transfer window, it would certainly be a huge positive with fans knowing just what he is capable of at Championship level.
There are other talents who could depart for big money, with Willy Gnonto, Georginio Rutter and Illan Meslier likely to be on the radars of some top teams, but Summerville will be the player that they want to keep the most given how well he has done at Elland Road.
Gray left for Tottenham Hotspur for £40million, and it is thought that Leeds would aim for a price around that fee given that the Dutchman is only 22 years old – but if no bids come in, we’ll see him in a Whites shirt next season.
