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Crysencio Summerville's goalscoring start to the World Cup campaign could prove to be good news in West Ham's bid to keep Jarrod Bowen

Out of all the expected departures at West Ham this summer, the one that Hammers fans don't want to see leave is Jarrod Bowen.

With the 29-year-old establishing himself as a top wideman and a constant goal threat in the Premier League at the London Stadium, it seems inevitable that West Ham will have to let go of one of their modern-day club legends. Still, fans will be hoping that the stars can all align and their captain can stay to help orchestrate a top-flight return.

The main way that can happen is if the Hammers can recoup enough money from player sales without selling one of their top assets.

According to The Athletic, following their 14-year stay in the Premier League coming to an end, Nuno Espírito Santo's side need to raise £150 million in player sales ahead of their Championship return this summer.

West Ham are hopeful to cover over half of that with the expected departure of Mateus Fernandes, whom they're demanding £80 million for. The rest of the sales are yet to be seen, but some key performances in the World Cup could prove to be positive for the Hammers.

Crysencio Summerville could really bring his value up this summer after goalscoring start to World Cup 2026

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Crysencio Summerville's 2025/26 campaign may have ended in relegation domestically, but five goals and four assists in the Premier League earned him a spot in the Netherlands squad for the first time in his senior career ahead of the World Cup.

It may have been a surprise to some that Ronald Koeman chose to include him from the off in Holland's opener against Japan on Sunday, with it being just the 24-year-old's third cap, but he proved he belonged on the big stage immediately.

Summerville was a lively customer in what was otherwise a cagey first half for the Orange, but with the second period being a bit more open, the West Ham wideman was allowed to truly shine and grabbed his first goal for his country to retake the lead after Keito Nakamura had cancelled out Virgil van Dijk's opener.

It was a brilliant finish, cutting in from the right and firing home with his weaker left foot, almost a mirror to the majority of goals he's scored in his career thus far.

And Hammers fans will be hoping that more is to come from Summerville this summer in the USA, Canada and Mexico, as that could really bring up his value for a potential sale when he returns to East London.

It's well-known that players can get big-money moves off the back of good World Cup campaigns, even if that month-long period in the summer is merely a purple patch of form.

With the Netherlands capable of making a deep run, perhaps Summerville could be one of the unlikely standout players in the tournament? West Ham will definitely hope for that to be the case.

A big Crysencio Summerville sale could loosen the demand for West Ham to sell Jarrod Bowen this summer

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With Summerville only being at the London Stadium for a couple of seasons, and the fact that his debut campaign was a little underwhelming, there isn't as much opposition to selling the Dutch international compared to Bowen.

The demand to raise money from player sales is very real at West Ham currently, and while a good World Cup from Summerville won't see an £80 million price tag mooted, like it is with Fernandes, he can easily boost his value with one.

If the Hammers can recoup a good fee for the 24-year-old to complement the one they'll hope to get for Fernandes, plus then adding that to any other sales for players with a European pedigree who won't want to stick around for the Championship, they could reach that £150 million target without selling Bowen.

And if West Ham can get to a position where they don't have to sell their talisman ahead of the new season, you can bet that they'll be doing all they can to keep him.

Ultimately, just because the Hammers may raise enough sales without getting rid of Bowen doesn't mean that offers won't come in for the 29-year-old, and if the captain expresses a desire to continue his career in the top flight, Nuno and co may be powerless to a sale.

But there'll be hope that, if the club can survive without selling Bowen, they may stand a chance at keeping him, and Summerville's efforts on the biggest stage could result in that chance growing.