Crysencio Summerville is one of the only game-changers West Ham United have in their squad right now.
So it’s safe to say that the thought of Summerville leaving the London Stadium in the January transfer window will be a really worrying one for the West Ham fans.
The 24-year-old winger joined the Hammers from Leeds in the summer of 2024 for a fee believed to be worth around £20 million.
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It was recently claimed that Summerville had the chance to leave West Ham in the summer, with Nottingham Forest keen to sign him.
However, the Dutchman was insistent on staying at the London Stadium.
That all appears to have changed now, though, and Nuno Espirito Santo may well have a tough task on his hands if he is to keep Summerville at West Ham.
West Ham winger Crysencio Summerville attracting in the January window
The ex-Leeds ace has just started to show some form for the Hammers over the past few games in recent weeks.
However, he is now being linked with a shock exit from West Ham, just 18 months after he joined the club from Leeds.
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And worryingly, the former Leeds United forward is said to be keen to leave the Hammers due to their current situation.
Losing Summerville would be a big blow to West Ham’s hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League this season.
However, the club’s board members may have a different view, with more of a long-term plan in mind.
West Ham now face monumentally important Summerville decision
The Hammers are in all sorts of trouble right now.
West Ham face the real prospect of being relegated down to the Championship, with seven points currently separating them from 17th placed Nottingham Forest.
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The question for David Sullivan is does he spend more money in January, with Premier League survival looking highly unlikely?
Or does he cut his losses in preparation for the huge financial hit that will be incoming if the Hammers go down?
This applies to the Summerville situation as well. Do West Ham hedge their bets and sell the 24-year-old now?
Or wait until the summer when they could be in the Championship and his value will have halved?
It’s a real conundrum for Sullivan and his fellow board members.
However, the bottom line is that West Ham will stand a better chance of avoiding the drop if Crysencio Summerville stays at the club.
So if Sullivan wants to appease the Hammers fans, he should reject any offers that are made for the fleet-footed winger.
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