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title: "Why West Ham must repeat Mohammed Kudus trick with wanted ace"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2026/06/04/west-ham-repeat-mohammed-kudus-sale-with-crysencio-summerville/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ralphael Adelugba"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2026-06-04T15:00:00Z"
modified: "2026-06-04T15:00:00Z"
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# Why West Ham must repeat Mohammed Kudus trick with wanted ace

- **West Ham United signed Crysencio Summerville for a fee in excess of £25 million**
- **Summerville’s stock has risen since being named in the Netherlands World Cup squad**
- **The Hammers sold Mohammed Kudus for a £18 million profit**

If West Ham United are to alleviate the financial pressure the club faces following their drop to the Championship, they will have to unwillingly part with a select few players. Crysencio Summerville is undoubtedly one of those stars, whose rising stock will have him [shortlisted by a number of European clubs.](https://readwestham.com/2026/05/29/west-ham-crysencio-summerville-transfer-spots-roma-tottenham-hotspur-feyenoord/)

Despite only contributing to seven league goals, 24-year-old [Summerville](https://readwestham.com/2026/06/03/west-ham-crysencio-summerville-replacements-oumar-camara-jaidon-anthony-leo-scienza/) has been called up to the Netherlands’ 2026 World Cup squad, [making his international debut on Wednesday in a 1-0 loss against Algeria.](https://readwestham.com/2026/06/04/west-ham-crysencio-summerville-netherlands-debut/)

As stated, the decision to keep Summerville will likely be out of [Hammers’](https://readwestham.com/) hands given their impending relegation. However, if the Dutchman’s departure is less amicable, the club should still push for the winger’s exit.

## West Ham can profit from Crysencio Summerville as they did with Mohammed Kudus

Summerville has stood out as a bright spark in the club’s run-in this season. After a lacklustre debut campaign following his arrival last season from Leeds United, the winger’s individual skillset has been much more pronounced this year – contributing to ten goals in 34 matches across all competitions.

Yet, as the numbers show, Summerville has hardly showcased an undeniable production. In fact, apart from the 2023-24 Championship season with Leeds, where he scored 21 goals, laid on 9 assists, and won the league’s Player of the Season, the mercurial winger has never hit double figures in league play, unlike [Jarrod Bowen](https://readwestham.com/2026/06/04/gordon-strachan-west-ham-jarrod-bowen-england-omission/), a consistent source of goals and assists.

The same can be said for Mohammed Kudus before he departed the London Stadium for [Tottenham Hotspur](https://readtottenham.com/) last summer. The Ghanaian’s two seasons in claret and blue were a reverse of Summerville’s: showcasing an inconsistent profile that has also been seen in his debut season at Spurs, plus a dire injury record that has kept the former Ajax man sidelined since January 4.

Summerville has also suffered from a [similar bout of absences in his Hammers career](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/crysencio-summerville/verletzungen/spieler/474701), with a recent calf injury keeping him out of action for a month.

**Crysencio Summerville and Mohammed Kudus’ West Ham season statistics per Fotmob**

| **Season statistics** | **Crysencio Summerville (2025-26)** | **Mohammed Kudus (2024-25)** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Matches (starts) | 34 | 35 |
| Goals | 7 | 5 |
| Assists | 3 | 4 |
| Succsufl dribbles per 90 | 1.85 | 3.1 |
| Duels won per 90 | 6.1 | 7.09 |

Kudus joined West Ham for £37 million from the Amsterdam club and was sold for an £18 million profit (£55 million), and it’s a sale that few West Ham supporters would say they rue. According to [Fotmob](https://www.fotmob.com/players/891743/mohammed-kudus), his stock was at its apex before the transfer. Kudus is undoubtedly a talented footballer, but his mercurial style was naturally replaced by Summerville at a profitable rate.

Of course, Summerville has shown the promise that would be worth keeping in the Championship as the club’s fight for immediate bounce-back, but given how [burgeoning his value is amongst other European clubs](https://readwestham.com/2026/05/08/roma-contact-west-ham-crysencio-summerville/), West Ham would be smart to cash in and hedge their bets on replacing their No.7 in personnel and production.