Highlights
- Leeds United aiming to interchange Summerville with Dutch expertise Manhoef in £10m deal after latest departures.
- Manhoef, like Summerville, may very well be pivotal for Leeds, showcasing comparable stats & potential to excel below Farke.
- Farke’s facet could look to repeat success with Dutch wingers by signing Manhoef to fill the void left by departed abilities.
The departure of Crysencio Summerville from Leeds United this summer season was to be anticipated after their failure to safe a right away return again to the Premier League.
He had been linked with big-money strikes to the likes of Newcastle United, Liverpool and Chelsea all summer season, earlier than transferring to West Ham United in a £25m deal after the Hammers triggered a launch clause in his contract.
The 22-year-old registered 28 targets and assists in his 43 Championship appearances – with boss Daniel Farke having an enormous job on his arms to interchange the targets they’ll have misplaced along with his departure.
Georginio Rutter additionally appears to be like set to be becoming a member of Summerville in leaving Elland Highway this summer season after Brighton triggered his £40m launch clause, with Farke confirming he had already mentioned his goodbyes on Thursday.
Nevertheless, the Whites might repeat a deal for the Dutch expertise earlier than the tip of the window in an try to interchange the firepower misplaced throughout the switch window.
Leeds might land £10m Dutch expertise this summer season
After the latest departure, the membership have been working tirelessly to try to signal an appropriate alternative, however thus far, to no avail.
Nevertheless, they may land a deal for Stoke Metropolis winger Million Manhoef after it was revealed by TEAMtalk that they’d registered curiosity within the 22-year-old.
The Dutch attacker, who solely joined the Championship facet for £3.4m in January, may very well be on the transfer as soon as once more this window, however any transfer for the teenager might price Farke’s facet across the £10m mark.
While it might appear a hefty sum for a participant who has solely featured in England for the final six months, he might show to be a wonderful addition, doubtlessly following in Summerville’s footsteps in Yorkshire.
Why Manhoef might observe Summerville in being successful at Leeds
After becoming a member of Leeds again in 2021, it took a yr of settling for Summerville earlier than he made his mark on the membership’s first crew – usually that includes for the under-23 facet.
His breakthrough marketing campaign got here within the 2022/23 marketing campaign, the place he made 28 Premier League appearances, scoring 4 and beginning to seem like a invaluable participant – scoring the profitable objective towards Liverpool at Anfield.
The degrees he reached following his first full marketing campaign are evident after his big-money transfer again to the Premier League, with Manhoef doubtlessly capable of observe in his footsteps ought to he transfer to Elland Highway.
As beforehand talked about, the second half of final season was his first style of English soccer, with the teenager producing quite a few stats similar to the lately departed Leeds ace.
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How Manhoef & Summervile examine of their breakthrough season in England |
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Statistics |
Manhoef |
Summerville |
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Video games performed |
14 |
28 |
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Objectives + assists |
5 |
6 |
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Photographs taken |
37 |
29 |
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Photographs on course |
10 |
9 |
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Cross accuracy |
75% |
78% |
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Dribble success |
36% |
52% |
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Crosses accomplished |
20% |
14% |
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Stats through FotMob |
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He matched his tally of 4 targets throughout his 14 appearances throughout 2023/24, while additionally averaging extra pictures and pictures on course than compatriot Summerville.
Manhoef, who has the flexibility to “unlock defences” in keeping with former Stoke star Glenn Whelan, could have accomplished barely fewer dribbles however managed a increased cross-success fee than Summerville might muster throughout his full season of first-team motion for the Whites.
Given their latest success with one Dutch winger, the membership may very well be tempted into making a transfer for Manhoef earlier than the closure of the window on August thirtieth.
He might develop quickly below Farke’s steerage, doubtlessly taking his sport to the subsequent degree and permitting the fanbase to overlook in regards to the former Leeds expertise, with the membership repeating the trick they performed with Summerville by signing the Potters star.
