BBC pundit hints at Leeds transfer for Crysencio Summerville
Several Leeds United players are said to be leaving the team during the January transfer window, and BBC analyst Alan Hutton has revealed he has received communication from Elland Road. This season, he’s been huge in Yorkshire.
Leeds set for busy January
Although Leeds have adapted well to life in the Championship and are strong candidates for promotion this season, Daniel Farke will be aware that his team will need to make quality recruits in order to intensify their efforts to regain Premier League status.
The Sun reports that the Whites are rumoured to have expressed interest in Kieffer Moore, a striker for Bournemouth and Wales. Moore is available for a loan away from the South Coast for the duration of the season, provided his £40,000 weekly wages are paid.
To challenge Glen Kamara, Leeds United might sign this exceptional player in January.
In spite of this, Ipswich Town, West Bromwich Albion, Birmingham City, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, and Cardiff City are eager to give the 31-year-old striker a chance to start his 2023–24 campaign after he wasn’t included at the Vitality Stadium.
Journalist Ben Jacobs identified Leeds as a possible suitor for Chelsea player Andrey Santos in an interview with the CaughtOffside TV YouTube channel.
“Crystal Palace are interested in Santos and there are Championship clubs as well. Ipswich may be one to watch and I think that Leeds are still in the market. Even though they made some replacements they lost Weston McKennie and there could be a window of opportunity there.”
Conversely, Luke Ayling, Patrick Bamford, and Crysencio Summerville have all been connected to departures from the team this month.
Summerville could leave Leeds – Hutton
Former Scotland player Hutton said in an interview with Football Insider that he has heard “whispers” that Summerville would quit the team this transfer window because to recent reports linking him to a move to the Premier League to join Aston Villa.
| Crysencio Summerville statistics in 2023/24 – all competitions (Transfermarkt) | |
| Appearances | 24 |
| Goals | 12 |
| Assists | 6 |
| Crysencio Summerville in-game statistics – Championship (WhoScored) | |
| Shots per game | 3 |
| Key passes per game | 3 |
| Completed dribbles per game | 2.6 |
“I think they will keep Bamford this January. You need a strong squad to get promoted and he’s shown multiple times that he’s capable of scoring goals. He’s just been unlikely this season with injuries and his formHutton told the outlet
“With the likes of Georginio Rutter up front, it doesn’t help. It’s been difficult for him. I’m starting to hear whispers about Crysencio Summerville – could he be on the move?
“They’re seven points off second place and Southampton are really pushing too, so it will be interesting. I don’t think they’ll want to lose any of their top players unless they have to.”
Summerville’s retention would be a great help for Leeds as they pursue promotion, and you have to imagine Farke will be pleading with the owners to keep the young Dutchman in Yorkshire for at least another six months.
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According to Massimiliano Allegri, Weston McKennie’s return to Juventus this season has come about as a result of his relegation from Leeds United.
During a news conference on Wednesday, January 3, as reported by ilBiancoNero, the manager of the Serie A powerhouse stated that the USA international has “matured and grown” as a result of his negative experience at Elland Road.
The 25-year-old midfielder has won a spot back in the starting lineup for the Seria A club this season, according to him, and he returned to Turin with the “desire to stay.”
“McKennie hasn’t changed, he’s grown and matured thanks to his experience at Leeds,” said Allegri. “He didn’t have a pleasant experience because they were relegated. He has returned with a desire to stay, but we are still halfway through the season, and he has five more months where he wants to do even more.”
Letdown
The general consensus among those connected to Leeds is that McKennie’s loan signing was a major disappointment.
After his impressive performances at Juventus, the midfielder brought a large reputation to Elland Road in January 2023, but he made just 20 games and had little to no impression.
He was one of several new players that the Whites signed last season who just couldn’t make an impact on the team, and as a result, they were demoted to the Championship.
The most unexpected development is that the American has made 18 appearances this season and has subsequently rejoined the Italian team, solidifying a spot in the starting lineup.
After his efforts for the Whites, not many people in West Yorkshire will likely be happy for him, even though it seems like he’s gotten his career back on track.
