West Ham strike £68m deal to sell Crysencio Summerville amid Man Utd interest

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Manchester United are set to lose out on Crysencio Summerville, with the West Ham star on the verge of a move to Saudi Arabia. The Red Devils were linked with a swoop for the Dutchman this summer, following the Hammers’ relegation from the Premier League.

They were interested in him alongside Mateus Fernandes, who eventually completed a big-money move to Tottenham Hotspur. But United are also set to be frustrated in their pursuit of the former Leeds man.

The Londoners have agreed a £68m deal with Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal. Italian giants Roma were also interested but were only willing to offer around £39m.

Summerville, who scored five Premier League goals last term, is now expected to undergo a medical ahead of completing his switch to the Middle East. West Ham in the meantime will aim to re-invest the considerable fee as they attempt to earn promotion from the Championship at the first time of asking.

The only signing that the Hammers have made so far is a deal for Venezuelan international Keiber Lamadrid. But one considerable boost has been Jarrod Bowen ’s decision to commit his future to the club.

Speaking at the time, he 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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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."