Manchester United are advancing in their pursuit of West Ham winger Crysencio Summerville.
Football correspondent Ben Jacobs took to X to confirm that the Red Devils have opened talks with West Ham concerning a deal for Summerville, though discussions are said to be 'exploratory at this stage'.
'Direct club-to-club contact' has taken place, but a move for the Dutchman 'could be contingent on Marcus Rashford being sold'.
Tottenham are amongst the clubs tracking the 24-year-old as they look to build on what has already been an impressive summer transfer window, while Summerville has come up in discussions on Merseyside as Liverpool continue their search for a Mohamed Salah replacement.
Man Utd are showing few signs of slowing down in the summer transfer window, and their inability to secure the signature of Mateus Fernandes hasn't deterred them from dealing with West Ham.
Summerville proved the shining light in a dismal 2025/26 campaign for the Hammers -- finding the net on five occasions and registering four assists in the Premier League -- and his fine form continued into the 2026 World Cup.
The winger had made just two international appearances prior to the major tournament, but he impressed from the off in the US -- scoring in Netherland's 2-2 draw with Japan in Matchweek One.
He scored and assisted in his nation's 5-1 win over Sweden and registered the assist for Netherlands' only goal against Morocco in the Round of 32 -- where they crashed out on penalties.
Man Utd's summer dealings depends largely on outgoings, and with Manuel Ugarte unlikely to depart due to injury, the sale of Rashford could be crucial in recouping finances to sign Summerville.
Should Rashford leave and Summerville join, the Dutchman would likely be competing for a left-wing spot with Matheus Cunha and Patrick Dorgu -- but the West Ham man is capable on the right flank too and could rival Bryan Mbeumo for a place.
