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Crysencio Summerville joins Al Hilal from West Ham in €70M deal

The Dutch winger completed a medical in Amsterdam and signed a four-year contract with the Saudi club

2 min read·Updated July 24, 2026
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A fee just above €70 million will take Crysencio Summerville from West Ham United to Al Hilal, where he has committed to a four-year contract, according to The New York Times.

Before putting the deal to bed, the 24-year-old underwent his medical examination in Amsterdam. Earlier reports had put the price of sanctioning his exit at roughly £50 million, though the clubs ultimately settled on a structure of £55 million with a further £5 million in potential add-ons, according to The Times.

Tied to West Ham through 2029, Summerville nonetheless became one of the club's most coveted assets after their drop into the Championship. Among the suitors, Roma tabled an offer of €46 million, while Manchester United and Aston Villa also registered interest — though Al Hilal ultimately won the race, according to The Times.

The move is considered a top priority for Al Hilal's new ownership and for sporting director Simon Francis, who joined the club this summer after departing Bournemouth.

Across 56 total appearances for West Ham since his 2024 arrival from Leeds United, Summerville leaves having contributed seven goals and five assists in 34 outings last season alone, according to The Times.

Representing the Netherlands at this summer's World Cup, Summerville appeared in four matches and posted two goals and two assists before his country's tournament ended in a penalty-shootout defeat to Morocco in the round of 32.

West Ham has also seen midfielder Mateus Fernandes depart this summer, with Tottenham Hotspur paying £85 million to acquire him, according to The Times. Captain Jarrod Bowen, by contrast, signed a revised contract and will remain at the club as it prepares for the Championship.

Update, July 24, 2026: Maxwel Cornet is expected to leave West Ham this summer, ending his four-year spell at the club. Keiber Lamadrid, who has made just one senior appearance for West Ham since January, is also set to depart. (per The New York Times)

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