West Ham United is delighted to announce the signing of exciting young winger Crysencio Summerville.
The 22-year-old joins the Hammers from EFL Championship club Leeds United on a five-year deal with an option to extend for a further year.
A product of Feyenoord’s famed Varkenoord youth academy, Summerville joined Leeds in 2020 and impressed in the Premier League. Last season, he provided 19 goals and nine assists and was named EFL Championship Player of the Season as Leeds went within one victory of winning promotion back to the top flight.
Now, the Rotterdam-born wide player will return to the Premier League with West Ham United, where his dribbling, crossing, passing and finishing abilities will provide a new dimension to Head Coach Julen Lopetegui’s squad.
“I’m very happy, and I can’t wait to get started,” smiled Netherlands U21 international Summerville, who gained senior experience as a teenager during loan spells at FC Dordrecht and ADO Den Haag.
“It's the perfect next step for my career. West Ham United is a huge Club, with lots of ambition and great players, so I’m really excited to be here and to get going.
“I always try to follow my heart, and I had the feeling that this is the best place for me to continue developing as a player, and to push my potential as much as possible.
“There is so much history here, and the team have done so well in the Premier League and in Europe over recent years. I spoke to the Head Coach, and he convinced me that I could make an impact, and help achieve success in the new season.
“I think I'm here to help write more history here, and I'd love to help West Ham get back into Europe. I want to contribute lots of goals and assists, and I'm so excited to meet my teammates and the fans, and get out there now.”
Technical Director Tim Steidten believes Summerville has the attributes required to perform and contribute at the highest level, after the Club fought off competition from a number of leading European clubs to secure his signature.
“We’re delighted to bring Crysencio to West Ham United,” said Steidten. “We’ve been monitoring his progress for a little while now and we couldn’t be happier to have completed the deal to sign him.
“We feel Crysencio will enhance our existing depth in the attacking third. He is an exciting player with blistering pace, agile movement and an abundance of creativity off the wing. He has already proved himself in English football, having been a key player for Leeds United in both the Premier League and Championship over the last few years.
“This signing is another statement of intent from the Club. With the support of the Board, we continue to work efficiently to evolve our squad ahead of the beginning of the 2024/25 Premier League season. Adding young players with the pedigree of Crysencio will help us to reach our potential moving forwards.
“We are all confident that Crysencio has a bright future ahead and we look forward to seeing him continue to go from strength to strength in Claret and Blue.”
Everyone at West Ham United would like to welcome Crysencio and his family to east London and wish him every success for his career in Claret and Blue.
