‘Highly significant’ update emerges as Everton want to sign Leeds United star Crysencio Summerville in January
Everton want to sign Leeds United star Crysencio Summerville in January but a move is far from straight forward, Ben Jacobs told GiveMeSport.
The Dutch youth international has scored six goals and registered four assists in ten appearances this season, attracting the attention of the Toffees as well as Bournemouth and Burnley ahead of the January transfer window.
But according to journalist Jacobs (30 October), Summerville is very settled at Elland Road and the Whites have control over his future which would make any move difficult to do.
“A January exit is by no means guaranteed because he is integral to Leeds at the moment,” he said.
“Naturally, there’s going to be interest, as there was over the summer. Everton, Bournemouth and Burnley, for example, have all looked at the player.
“But it’s a very different situation to Wilfried Gnonto, who ended up staying but tried to force his way out of the club and then eventually apologised to Daniel Farke. Angus Kinnear, Leeds’ chief executive, played a big role in smoothing that situation over.
“With Summerville, he was a model professional and has a very strong relationship with Farke. In many ways, it was the player himself that wanted to stay at Leeds last summer, rather than drive an exit.
“That is highly significant in all of this because Summerville really likes Leeds and is settled at Leeds. He felt, over the summer, that Leeds was the best place for him to be, which means that Leeds have got a bit more control over this one than with Gnonto.”
Interest
For once, the forward areas at Everton are probably not a priority heading into a transfer window.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin is fit and firing, Beto has adapted well although he’s struggled for goals while Arnaut Danjuma, Jack Harrison and Dwight McNeil bring great depth for the wide areas.
But after losing Alex Iwobi and Demarai Gray late on in the summer Dyche may want one more addition to the squad and Summerville being young and hugely talented would no doubt be a great addition.
Considering the fact he turned down interest in the summer to stay at Elland Road so he can play more and that’s what is happening, a move to compete for a spot seems unlikely at this stage.
Also the fact Leeds aren’t struggling financially means he would likely cost a fair bit too, so it would be a big surprise if Everton ended up signing Summerville in January.
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