Fulham have joined the race to sign Crysencio Summerville from West Ham. The winger is expected to move this summer and is attracting interest from a host of Premier League clubs.
Chelsea and Manchester United have been monitoring Summerville, who is likely to leave West Ham following their relegation from the Premier League, but it remains to be seen whether the Netherlands international earns a move to one of the top flight’s leading sides.
Sources have suggested a more realistic outcome could be that the firmest interest in the 24-year-old comes from an ambitious team from outside the elite. Fulham need to boost their wide options after losing Harry Wilson, who is poised to join Leeds on a free transfer, and have added Summerville to their shortlist. It is unclear if Fulham, who are expected to appoint Álvaro Arbeloa as their new manager, trigger an option to make Samuel Chukwueze’s loan from Milan permanent.
Summerville impressed for the Netherlands at the World Cup, scoring two goals in four games, although he failed to convert the decisive kick when Ronald Koeman’s side lost on penalties to Morocco in the last 32. The former Leeds winger was also one of West Ham’s best players last season. He surged after Christmas, scoring seven goals in 10 games to lift West Ham’s hopes of avoiding the drop.
However doubts remain over Summerville’s consistency and physicality at the highest level. The former Leeds winger initially struggled for fitness after joining West Ham in the summer of 2024. He missed much of the 2024-25 season with a hamstring injury and missed a chunk of last season with a calf problem.
West Ham accept that they have little chance of keeping Summerville. They have already raised funds by selling Mateus Fernandes to Tottenham for £85m. The club’s aim is to ensure that Nuno Espírito Santo is left with a team capable of winning promotion at the first time of asking. It is hoped that bringing in money for Fernandes and Summerville will mean they are not under financial pressure to sell Jarrod Bowen. However, there is interest from a host of Premier League sides in West Ham’s captain.
