West Ham winger Crysencio Summerville completes move to Al-Hilal for fee that could reach €76.1 million

Transfer details

Crysencio Summerville has left West Ham United to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal. The two clubs reached an agreement earlier this week, with the deal confirmed on Friday evening. Al-Hilal will pay a fixed sum of €64.4 million, according to English press reports. The transfer includes additional performance-related clauses that could raise the total package. Portuguese outlet SAPO reports those add-ons are worth €11.7 million, taking the potential total to €76.1 million. NOS puts the total fee at a round €70 million, while the BBC reports the deal is worth £60 million, consisting of an initial £55 million plus a further £5 million in add-ons.

Player background

Summerville, a Rotterdam native, came through the Feyenoord academy before moving to Leeds United at age 18. He spent two seasons with West Ham after an excellent campaign in the Championship earned him a move to London. Across 56 appearances for the Hammers, the winger scored eight goals and registered seven assists. He hit a rich vein of form midway through the most recent season, scoring in five successive outings in January and February. Despite that purple patch, West Ham were relegated from the Premier League in May, a factor that forced the club to sell assets.

Summerville verruilt het gedegradeerde West Ham United voor Al-Hilal.

World Cup 2026 impact

Summerville’s stock rose considerably during the 2026 World Cup, where he was a surprise inclusion in Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands squad. He made his international debut in the farewell friendly against Algeria and went on to feature in four matches at the tournament. The winger scored two goals, against Japan and Sweden, and provided two assists. Portuguese outlet SAPO describes him as a “revelation” for Oranje, a breakout performance that attracted concrete interest from multiple clubs.

Financial context for West Ham

Summerville becomes the third most expensive sale in West Ham’s history, sitting behind only Declan Rice and Mateus Fernandes. The deal brings in significant funds for manager Nuno Espírito Santo’s side, who are now competing in the Championship following relegation. Earlier in the summer window, the club had already sold midfielder Mateus Fernandes to Tottenham Hotspur. The Portuguese international departed for £85 million, a figure reported as €99 million by Dutch broadcaster NOS and “practically 100 million euros” by Notícias ao Minuto. Between the Fernandes and Summerville sales, West Ham have raised over £140 million in player trading during the current window.

The Saudi destination

Al-Hilal finished second in the Saudi Pro League last season. The squad already includes high-profile names such as Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou and French striker Karim Benzema. The club was previously home to Neymar, who joined for €90 million in 2023 before returning to Santos. Al-Hilal outbid AS Roma for Summerville’s signature. The Italian club offered more than €40 million, according to NOS, but the Saudi side’s financial power proved decisive, both in the transfer fee offered to West Ham and likely in the personal terms presented to the player. Summerville has joined his new teammates at Al-Hilal’s pre-season training camp in Austria.