Brighton are now monitoring Crysencio Summerville, with the Leeds United star being eyed as a potential replacement for one Seagulls star.
Leeds fans will not be surprised to hear that the club is probably facing a battle to keep Crysencio Summerville. The Dutchman has been in sensational form this season, scoring his 11th league goal of the campaign in the 4-0 win over Ipswich on Saturday.
Summerville has arguably been the best player in the Championship this season. And thus, clubs are keeping an eye on his progress.
Brighton want Crysencio Summerville
According to a report from The Sun on Sunday (24/12; page 55), Brighton want Summerville in case they end up selling Kaoru Mitoma.
The report notes that Leeds could end up selling the 22-year-old if they fail to get promoted. But otherwise, the Whites are going to demand a huge fee for the winger.
Further pressure on promotion
Leeds will know how important Summerville is to their promotion push this season. If he was sold in the January transfer window, it would be a huge task for Daniel Farke’s men to find a replacement.
For that reason, keeping Summerville has to be a priority for Leeds in January. At the very least, the Whites should only consider offers which come with an eye-watering sum.
Summerville has now scored nine goals in his last 10 games for the club. And in some ways, his performance in the recent draw with Rotherham highlighted how important he is. On a poor night for the club, the youngster was the only player who looked as though he could make something happen.
It says everything that Summerville is being eyed as a potential replacement for Mitoma. The Japan international has scored three goals and contributed five assists in the Premier League. He is an ‘incredible‘ talent who is probably going to land Brighton a huge profit in the future.
And the links provide yet another reminder of how important it is that our stay in the second tier is only a brief one.
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