Nuno Espirito Santo will not be impressed with Crysencio Summerville after the winger’s latest performance for West Ham United.
Summerville returned to the starting lineup for the 1-1 draw with Brighton after recovering from injury, but he struggled to make any impact in the final third. West Ham only began to look threatening once Callum Wilson came off the bench and created the goal for Jarrod Bowen.
Signed from Leeds United to provide sharp, decisive attacking play, Summerville has yet to deliver what was expected. At Elland Road, he was a constant danger—beating defenders, linking play, and scoring regularly. His record of 25 goals and 13 assists in 89 Leeds appearances suggested he was ready to produce similar numbers in the Premier League.
But his output at West Ham has been nowhere near that level. Summerville has scored only once in 32 appearances, and he hasn’t found the net in his last 15 matches. Even more concerning, he has collected more yellow cards (five) than assists (four) this season.
With West Ham planning to bring in a new striker in January, Summerville’s place in the XI looks increasingly uncertain. Bowen is undroppable, Lucas Paquetá has often been more effective playing off the left, and Mateus Fernandes has impressed when used in that role.
Unless Summerville can start contributing goals and assists quickly, Nuno may be left with little choice but to use him as a bench option going forward.