West Ham United winger Crysencio Summerville is attracting interest from Galatasaray, according to reports in Turkey.
The West Ham ace is reportedly a primary target for the Super Lig champions, who want to secure him on a loan-to-buy deal this winter transfer window.
Summerville has endured a mixed time in East London, with the 24-year-old struggling for fitness and form.
The Dutchman has managed only three goals and six assists in 40 appearances for the Hammers since he joined the club in the 2024 summer transfer window.
His time at West Ham has been a disappointment, and Galatasaray want to seize the opportunity and pounce for his signature.
However, West Ham would be utterly foolish even to entertain the idea of selling Summerville at this point in the season.
The timing alone makes no sense. The Hammers are locked in a brutal relegation scrap, and this is precisely the moment when match-winners keep clubs in the Premier League.
Summerville has been electric in recent outings, finally shaking off earlier fitness issues and finding his rhythm.
He has scored in back-to-back games, is driving at full-backs with confidence, and looks like one of the few players in claret and blue capable of producing something from nothing.
Also, there are very few realistic replacements available right now.
January is notoriously thin for top talent, and any winger good enough to replace Summerville would either cost a premium or require weeks to adapt, time West Ham do not have.
Letting him leave mid-season would weaken an already fragile attack and send the wrong message to a squad fighting for survival.
Summerville, a ‘fantastic talent’, is picking up pace at precisely the right moment. Selling now would be self-sabotage.
The Hammers should be trying to add more firepower to the frontline as they look to climb out of the bottom three.