Crysencio Summerville ‘formal approaches’ update shared amid Leeds United exit talk
No “formal approaches” have been made for Leeds United star Crysencio Summerville as of yet, according to The Athletic.
Nancy Froston reported on 14 June that there’s a feeling that the Dutchman is a likely candidate to be moved on this summer.
The sale of the winger would likely offer the Whites a massive profit as he was only acquired for the mere fee of £1.3m in 2020.
Why does Leeds United need to offload someone like Crysencio Summerville?
As Daniel Farke’s men narrowly missed out on promotion to the Premier League following their loss to Southampton in the final, the West Yorkshire outfit are in dire need of sales.
Not because any of their players have spoken out to leave, but because as they ready themselves for a second season in the Championship, they need to abide by the second tiers PSR rules.
Much like Everton and Nottingham Forest in the top flight, the Whites overspent last season and need to make sales in order to balance their books.
Indeed, there is an array of talent on offer at the club, but rather than losing three or four of their first-team members, they would much rather lose one big star and lose him in the summer.
Hence why Summerville has been consistently linked with a move away following the end of the campaign.
In fact, they already have a replacement on the books, if he wishes to stay and fight for promotion.
Jack Harrison spent the 2023/24 campaign on loan at Everton and could be an ideal option for Farke to replace the former Feyenoord man.
In their last Premier League season, Harrison was amongst the club’s best players and often turned the tides in Leeds’ favour.
His contract expires in 2028 which means that he is a Whites player for at least the foreseeable future.
There will definitely be some movement within the West Yorkshire club this summer, whether or not Summerville is among those is something only time will tell.
In other Leeds news, an update has emerged in regard to the contract of Junior Firpo.
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