Leeds United ‘will reject Crysencio Summerville bids amid Burnley interest’
Leeds ‘will reject Summerville bids amid Burnley interest’ Leeds United are allegedly prepared to turn down bids for winger Crysencio Summerville in the January transfer window, despite interest from Burnley and other Premier League clubs.
The 22year old remained at Elland Road in the summer despite the Whites being demoted to the Championship, which resulted in a slew of first-team players leaving.
Summerville has been a major component in Daniel Farke’s promotion campaign so far, scoring six goals and contributing four assists, including match-winning braces against Huddersfield Town and Norwich City.
The attacker joined the Yorkshire-based club for £1.3 million in the summer of 2020 from Dutch champions Feyenoord, and he has since appeared 55 times, 34 of them in the Premier League.
According to Football Insider, Leeds have already decided on their transfer strategy for Summerville ahead of the janaury transfer window starting.
According to the report, the Whites will reject any offers for the Dutchman in January, with the player allegedly not for sale as Farke’s team attempts to exit the Championship at the first try. Summerville is said to have been the subject of strong attention during the summer transfer window, with a number of top-flight clubs circling one of Leeds’ prized assets.
Following the Clarets’ promotion from the second division in May, Burnley were rumored to have made a proposal in the region of £20 million for the former Netherlands Under-21 international. Despite a reasonable offer from the Turf Moor club, Leeds chose not to enter into an agreement and were able to keep Summerville past September 1.
With the winger’s current contract at Elland Road set to expire in the summer of 2026, the Whites are in no haste to offload a player who was named the club’s Player of the Month in October.
Summerville, who is valued at £25 million by Leeds, is also said to be wanted by Sean Dyche’s Everton and Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth. Both the Cherries and the Toffees appear to be fighting for top-flight survival this season, and both sides struggle to find the net on a regular basis.
Farke and the Leeds management are apparently concerned that if the Whites get promoted to the Premier League, summerville’s worth will increase, despite the attacker approaching double digits in both goals and assists in the champion.
The Whites host newly..promoted Plymouth Argyle at Elland Road before the international break, with the deficit to second-placed Ipswich Town currently at seven points.
