Why Marcus Rashford may hold the key to Crysencio Summerville's exit at West Ham

West Ham United are still in need of player sales despite the headline exit of Mateus Fernandes.

The Irons forced Tottenham to smash their transfer record to sign the midfielder for £85million.

Despite that, Crysencio Summerville could still be next out of the door at the London Stadium.

Nuno Espirito Santo has little say in the matter, given West Ham's relegation to the Championship.

Summerville is now set for his break after the Netherlands crashed out of the World Cup against Morocco.

Despite missing his penalty in that shootout defeat, it was a breakout tournament for the winger, who scored twice and assisted further goals.

It may be his last action as a West Ham player.

Manchester United make their move to sign Crysencio Summerville

Despite several exits being expected, it's surprisingly the big names moving on first.

Usually, relegated clubs shift deadwood first and look to rebuild that way, but West Ham are being targeted.

Ben Jacobs has reported that Man United have now started direct talks with the Hammers over Summerville.

Described as "exploratory" by sources at Old Trafford, Summerville isn't close to a move, just yet.

Even though talks have started, any bids could depend on Marcus Rashford leaving permanently.

The extraordinary wages of Marcus Rashford

Despite not playing for Man United in two seasons, the England international is on gigantic wages.

Loans at Aston Villa and more successfully, Barcelona, have kept him at somewhat the top of his game.

That doesn't hide the fact that Rashford is on over £325,000-a-week at Old Trafford, via iNews.

Should West Ham make solid profit on Summerville, they will be delighted.

Signed for £25m from Leeds, the winger produced moments of brilliance at the London Stadium, but he was nowhere near consistent enough when the times got hard.

Flashes arrived, like his goal at Fulham last season, but given questions around his attitude from the past, him moving on is inevitable now.

Manchester United have been unable to sell Rashford permanently for years now, so it may take interest from elsewhere for West Ham to truly cash in on Summerville.

For now, the speculation is growing.