Leeds United sold Archie Gray the week to alleviate some of their financial issues.
The midfielder’s £30m move to Tottenham has helped Leeds escape any FFP sanctions, but, unfortunately, the outgoings at Elland Road may not be over yet.
Indeed, Crysencio Summerville continues to be linked with a move away from West Yorkshire, and according to Ben Jacobs, speaking on the London is Blue Podcast, a move to Chelsea could be on the cards.
Jacobs says that Leeds are in a stronger position to rebuff any interest in Summerville after selling Gray, but the Whites’ stance is that they won’t stand in the way if the Dutchman does decide he wants to leave for a big Premier League club.
Leeds’ stance on selling Crysencio Summerville
Jacobs spoke about Summerville and if he could leave Leeds this summer.
“I still wouldn’t rule out a move for Crysencio Summerville who will be available for between £35-40m,” Jacobs said.
“Because Leeds sold Archie Gray they are in a stronger position to try to rebuff it, but I’m told that if the player said he wanted to leave for a big Premier League club like Chelsea then Leeds wouldn’t stand in his way.”
Summerville will get a move
Leeds aren’t going to stand in Summerville’s way if he wants to leave this summer, and it would be a shock if the attacker didn’t get a move in this window.
Simply put, Summerville is way too talented to be playing Championship football this season, and the fact that teams such as Chelsea are being linked is a testament to his ability.
This young man is a player who is headed to the very top, and it wouldn’t be a surprise at all if he became a key player for a team like Chelsea.
Summerville should be playing European football next season, not Championship football.