Tottenham Hotspur are showing no signs of stopping.
Mateus Fernandes is done. Sandro Tonali is being worked on.
And now, before either deal is even officially announced, the next name on Roberto De Zerbi’s list has emerged.
Tottenham set to hijack £50m Crysencio Summerville from Manchester United
According to GiveMeSport, Tottenham are planning to open serious talks with West Ham United over a deal for Summerville, with the £50 million-rated winger identified as the next piece of De Zerbi’s squad rebuild once the clubs have had time to process the aftermath of the Fernandes deal.
The 24-year-old impressed for the Netherlands at the World Cup, scoring against Japan on his tournament debut before their elimination to Morocco, and his profile has clearly caught the attention of De Zerbi’s recruitment team.
The manager particularly likes his direct dribbling and work rate.
Both qualities suit exactly the kind of system De Zerbi has built throughout his managerial career.
High press, fluid wide positions, forwards who can run in behind and create in tight spaces simultaneously.
Summerville would provide genuine competition on the left-hand side for Mathys Tel, offering a right-footed option who cuts inside from the wing and can produce goals and assists across a full season.
For Manchester United, who have also been tracking Summerville, this development represents another hijack in the making.
Tottenham already beat United to Mateus Fernandes in a summer that has seen Spurs emerge as one of the most aggressive and ambitious movers in the entire Premier League market.
Fernandes is completing his medical.
However, now Summerville enters the picture.
With Tottenham building a squad that, twelve months ago, was fighting relegation and is now targeting one of the most coveted wingers in English football.
De Zerbi has made his ambitions clear from the moment he arrived.
Thus, this summer is delivering on all of them.
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