Reason Crysencio Summerville chose Saudi Arabia transfer revealed and West Ham fans will love it

CRYSENCIO SUMMERVILLE turned down the opportunity to move to Tottenham and opted for Al-Hilal out of respect for West Ham. Summerville, 24, joined the Saudi giants after a £68million deal with the Hammers and signed a contract tying him to Riyadh until 2030. Crysencio Summerville rejected Tottenham out of respect for West Ham Credit: Getty Images – Getty Summerville opted for Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia despite his young age of 24 Credit: Al-Hilal The winger attracted quite a bit of interest during the summer transfer window, with Roma and Manchester United among the most prevalent suitors. Spurs also came knocking shortly after landing the Netherlands international’s former West Ham team-mate Mateus Fernandes for a club record £85m. Sign up for the Man United newsletter Thank you! According to The Athletic, however, Summerville kindly declined the Hammers rivals’ advancements. The Dutchman rejected the short trip to north London because he wanted to leave east London on amicable terms. Thus, the ex-Leeds star opted for a move to Saudi Arabia at a very young age after a full Premier League season and an impressive World Cup campaign. The same source claims Roma made multiple failed offers for Summerville during the summer market. Man Utd also made enquiries for the ex-Feyenoord star but nothing came of it. And Al-Hilal hijacked the race after Summerville refused to follow in the footsteps of other stars who swapped West Ham for Tottenham, such as Fernandes and Mohammed Kudus. Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Kudus became the first player since Scott Parker in 2011 to make the switch after moving to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last year. Summerville leaves after seven goals and five assists in 34 appearances across all competitions last season. That added to a total of eight goals and seven assists in 56 appearances since joining West Ham from Leeds in 2024. Summerville opted against following ex-West Ham team-mate Mateus Fernandes to Tottenham Credit: Getty Images – Getty Comment now