Mourinho to make personal phone call to West Ham star as director set to fly in
West Ham United had endured a slow start to the transfer window but their summer is now quickly beginning to gather pace.
The Hammers had gone several weeks without completing a new signing before they recently confirmed the arrival of El Hadji Malick Diouf from Slavia Prague, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka has also arrived.
Callum Wilson is the latest man to fall into West Ham’s sights, as the East Londoners are understood to be in negotiations with the free agent’s representatives over a potential deal.
Graham Potter will be keen to revamp his squad after a disappointing campaign last time out, but that will also mean plenty of exits as he tries to overhaul his options.
Fenerbahce and Mourinho are set to make contact over Crysencio Summerville
Crysencio Summerville has had a difficult time at West Ham so far, as the winger has struggled badly for form since his move from Leeds United last summer.
The 23-year-old arrived at a troubled time for the club during Julen Lopetegui’s disastrous reign, and he suffered an injury shortly after Potter’s arrival. He eventually ended the campaign with just two goal contributions to his name.
It now appears that Summerville could be on his way out of the London Stadium this summer, with Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce lining up a move for him, according to Turkish outlet Yeni Safak (25 July).
Their director of football Devin Ozek, is understood to be planning to fly to the UK in the early part of next week to hold initial meetings over a possible loan deal for the Dutchman.
The Turkish giants are seemingly going on the offensive, and Mourinho himself is believed to be set to make a personal phone call to Summerville to explain his plans for the wideman.
West Ham will struggle to resist Fenerbahce’s advancements
Summerville had been expected to take on a bigger role for West Ham this season, after luck wasn’t really on his side last term.
However, the E20 outfit may now have to rethink their plans somewhat, given who it is that is lining up a move for the forward.
Mourinho’s pedigree within the game is second to none, and he is famed for his ability to persuade players and convince them to buy into his ideas.
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists |
| 2024/25 | West Ham United | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | Leeds United | 46 | 20 | 9 |
| 2022/23 | Leeds United | 28 | 4 | 2 |
With that in mind, it would be a huge surprise if Summerville decides to turn down the Portuguese boss, and he may see a stint in Turkey as an ideal way to rediscover his confidence ahead of a return to the Hammers.
The lure of a sustained opportunity to play in the Premier League may ultimately prove too strong for Fenerbahce, but it would be no surprise at all if the move does appeal to Summerville at the moment.
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