Crysencio Summerville is undergoing a medical at Al Hilal after West Ham United accepted an offer worth up to £60m for the Dutch winger, with a long-term contract prepared and pending final authorizations, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic. The fee breaks down as £55m guaranteed plus £5m in add-ons, which Ornstein and the BBC report as just over €70m in European terms.
West Ham accepted Al Hilal’s offer on Tuesday, a day after rejecting a €46m approach from Roma. Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Italy first reported Al Hilal’s interest on Tuesday afternoon, and the deal moved quickly from there. Once completed, the sale will rank as the third-highest in West Ham’s history, behind Declan Rice and Mateus Fernandes, who was sold to Tottenham Hotspur for £85m earlier this summer.
The deal itself
Summerville had been under contract at West Ham until 2029, giving the club strong leverage in negotiations. Roma tested that leverage on Monday with a bid of around £39m, which West Ham turned down. Roma are now reportedly moving on to alternative targets, including Antonio Nusa and Andreas Schjelderup, and do not plan to improve their offer, per Sky Sports and Sky Italy.
Manchester United had also made exploratory enquiries, but those conversations went nowhere. According to Sky Sports, any United move was contingent on selling Marcus Rashford first, and that condition was never met. Aston Villa expressed interest as well, though nothing substantive developed on that front either.
Who Summerville is and where he came from
Born in Rotterdam on October 30, 2001, Summerville came through the Feyenoord academy before loan spells at FC Dordrecht and ADO Den Haag. He joined Leeds United in September 2020 and became one of the most dangerous wingers in the Championship, winning the EFL Championship Player of the Season award at the 2024 EFL Awards before West Ham signed him from Leeds that same year.
He made 56 appearances for West Ham in total, per The Athletic, contributing 7 goals and 5 assists across 34 appearances in the 2025-26 season. His international profile rose sharply this year as well. Summerville made his senior Netherlands debut in a friendly in June 2026, earned a spot in the 26-man World Cup squad, and appeared in four matches, scoring twice and adding two assists before missing a penalty in a shootout defeat to Morocco in the round of 32.
What it means for West Ham
West Ham were relegated from the Premier League in May 2026, with manager Nuno Espirito Santo retained to lead the club through its Championship campaign. Selling a 24-year-old winger at peak value, rather than holding him through a second division season, is a straightforward financial calculation, even if it removes one of their most potent attacking options.
Sky Sports reports that the combined sales of Summerville and Fernandes will have raised more than £150m for West Ham this summer once the Summerville deal is finalized. Jarrod Bowen has signed a revised contract and will stay for the Championship season, giving Nuno at least one established attacking presence. Whether that revenue gets reinvested into promotion-chasing reinforcements remains to be seen.
FAQ
How much is West Ham getting for Crysencio Summerville?
West Ham have agreed a fee of £55m guaranteed plus £5m in add-ons, making the total package approximately £60m, according to BBC Sport, Sky Sports, and The Athletic.
How old is Crysencio Summerville and what position does he play?
Summerville is 24 years old, born October 30, 2001, in Rotterdam. He plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder.
Has the Summerville to Al Hilal transfer been confirmed?
As of the latest reports, the transfer has not been officially confirmed. Summerville is undergoing a medical at Al Hilal, with a long-term contract prepared and pending final authorizations, per The Athletic’s David Ornstein.
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