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  "textContent": "Crysencio Summerville is on Arsenal’s summer shortlist (Shutterstock)\n\nArsenal have joined the race with Manchester United to sign West Ham midfielder Crysencio Summerville, according to reports.\n\nSummerville looks set to leave West Ham this summer following the club’s relegation from the Premier League last season.\n\nThe 24-year-old, who is playing for the Netherlands at the World Cup this summer, was signed for an initial £25 million from Leeds United two years ago.\n\nLast season, Summerville was one of West Ham’s standout performers with five goals and two assists in the Premier League.\n\n##  Don't miss a World Cup moment\n\nLionel Messi’s hat-trick. Cape Verde’s heroics. Those Scottish fans.\n\nIt’s been a memorable World Cup so far – our daily newsletter helps you make the most of it. Sign up.\n\nManchester United have already held talks with West Ham over a deal for their central midfielder Mateus Fernandes but have also contacted the Championship club about a possible move for Summerville.\n\nCrysencio Summerville scored five Premier League goals last season (Getty)\n\nAccording to FootMercato, Arsenal are also in the running with United to sign Summerville but two other Premier League sides, Tottenham and Aston Villa, are also interested.\n\nThe report adds that Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in signing Summerville and Fernandes from West Ham and have ‘already begun preliminary discussions’ over a deal for both players.\n\nArsenal are in the market to sign a new left-sided attacker and Summervilleprimarily played in that position for West Ham last season, although he is capable of operating on the opposite flank.\n\nThe Premier League champions have already held talks with Club Brugge over a deal for their 24-year-old winger Christos Tzolis, who has scored 43 goals in 108 appearances for the Belgian club.\n\nArsenal are also keen on signing Morgan Rogers and reports this week have claimed that Aston Villa would accept an £80 million bid for the 23-year-old.\n\n**For more stories like this, check our sport page**.\n\n**Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on**Facebook,** Twitter and Instagram**.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Arsenal enter race to sign £50m midfielder after Manchester United approach"
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