Saudi Pro League giants Al-Hilal have blown Crysencio Summerville’s European suitors out of the water after agreeing a deal worth £68.2million with West Ham United for the winger, TEAMtalk can reveal. Final details are being discussed for the 24-year-old but Premier League and European clubs are unlikely to compete with the Saudi offer. TEAMtalk understands an agreement worth £68.2million has now been reached with West Ham, while personal terms have also been agreed, paving the way for the 24-year-old’s move to Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi club's offer - worth nearly double Roma's first proposal of £39m - was quickly accepted by West Ham. Roma had been increasingly confident of securing Summerville and were progressing towards a deal before Al-Hilal’s intervention transformed the market.
Man Utd also explored the possibility of entering the race as they assessed options to strengthen their attacking department, but ultimately had no opportunity to compete once the Saudi offer arrived. However, nothing progressed beyond initial, exploratory talks as any move for the winger was dependent on Marcus Rashford being sold this summer.
The 24-year-old then featured in all four of the Netherlands' matches at the 2026 World Cup, scoring two goals and assisting two more. If the move goes through, Summerville will be the third-highest sale in West Ham's history behind Declan Rice and Mateus Fernandes.
Standard Sport understands that Summerville will undergo a medical shortly ahead of signing a long-term contract with the Saudi Pro League side. West Ham sources had maintained that they were determined to keep hold of their key players this summer, but when Al Hilal trumped Roma’s offer, they decided to sanction a move for Summerville. The Irons have now sold Summerville and midfielder Mateus Fernandes, who joined Tottenham for £85m earlier this month, for a combined £153m as they look to raise funds following their relegation to the Championship.
But despite losing the pair, the east Londoners have been boosted by Jarrod Bowen’s decision to stay and sign revised terms to stay with the team to help them try to earn promotion next term. Bowen said: “The main motivation is staying and bringing this club back into the Premier League where we belong.”