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West Ham United have agreed a £68 million deal to sell winger Crysencio Summerville to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, according to the Mirror. Manchester United, who were among the clubs linked with the Dutchman, are set to miss out on the transfer. Roma also showed interest but only offered around £39 million. Summerville, who scored five Premier League goals last season, is expected to undergo a medical before completing the move. The transfer follows West Ham's relegation from the Premier League. The club plans to reinvest the fee to boost their promotion campaign from the Championship. So far, West Ham's only signing is Venezuelan international Keiber Lamadrid. A positive note for the club is that captain Jarrod Bowen has committed his future to West Ham, expressing his desire to lead the team back to the Premier League.
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Manchester United are set to miss out on Crysencio Summerville, with the West Ham winger on the verge of a move to Saudi Arabia.
The Red Devils had been linked with a summer swoop for the Dutchman following West Ham's relegation from the Premier League. United were also interested in Mateus Fernandes, who eventually completed a big-money move to Tottenham Hotspur. However, their pursuit of the former Leeds United star now appears to have failed.
Deal Agreed with Al-Hilal
West Ham have agreed a £68m deal with Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal. Italian club Roma had also shown interest but were only willing to offer around £39m.
Summerville, who scored five Premier League goals last season, is now expected to undergo a medical before completing his move to the Middle East.
West Ham's Plans for Reinvestment
The Hammers will look to reinvest the considerable fee as they aim for an immediate return to the Premier League from the Championship.
So far, West Ham's only signing has been Venezuelan international Keiber Lamadrid. However, the club received a significant boost with Jarrod Bowen's decision to commit his future to the club.
Bowen on His Commitment
Speaking about his decision to stay, Bowen said:
"My main motivation is staying and bringing this club back to the Premier League where we belong. It was only right for me to speak at the right time. Ultimately it [relegation] hurt everyone and it should hurt everyone.
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"I flew out to Prague to meet (club directors) Daniel [Kretinsky] and Jiri [Svarc] and the ambition that I got from them, certainly in terms of the direction the club wants to move in, it interests me a lot. It didn't take a lot, because this club means a lot to me.
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"For me, when you're here for a longer amount of time, you gain more affection, you grow into the club more, you grow into your role more and more, and I think that's what I've done.
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"I've been here six and a half years and transitioned from a boy to a man and I've never tried to hide away from anything.
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"There are things you can do better, but certainly in my character on the pitch and off the pitch, I never try and hide away from anything and shift the blame.
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"I always try and stand up for them and just kind of live my life as captain of West Ham and also as a fan as well.
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"I see myself in years to come as a West Ham fan. So, I always think 'what would they want as a fan if they got the opportunity to play on the pitch?'. For me, I think I'm like that character as well, so I think that's the way."
Publication Date: 21 July 2026, 20:08 BST Author: Daniel Orme, Sports Writer, The Mirror
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