On Caught Offside, journalist Fabrizio Romano revealed that Liverpool is paying close attention to Leeds United striker Crysencio Summerville.

Summerville is having a breakout season with Leeds in the Championship. Specifically, after 39 games in the English First Division this season, the Dutch star has 17 goals and 8 assists, helping the home team at Elland Road finish second in the league. Standings, positions that can be promoted directly to the Premier League the next season without having to compete in the play-offs.

However, the 22-year-old player’s future with Leeds remains uncertain because, according to a recent disclosure from journalist Romano on Caught Offside, Summerville is being pursued by a number of major European clubs. Among them, Liverpool stands out.

“I’ve received numerous questions from fans regarding the Summerville situation. He is getting a lot of attention from Liverpool and other teams. Although no offer has been made, Summerville’s future remains a major question mark in the next summer transfer window,” Romano stated. 

Will Liverpool sell Salah this summer?

One of the main reasons why The Kop is targeting Summerville is Mohamed Salah’s uncertain future at Anfield next summer. British media recently reported that the Egyptian star would attempt to leave the Red Brigade and relocate to Saudi Arabia to play.

There have been rumours of an exit this summer before the Egyptian’s contract expires next year.

Given our No. 11’s emphasis on playing competitive football, any such suggestion should be taken with a grain of salt.

A total of 36 goal contributions in 35 games (in all competitions) shows that the forward is still well-suited to the level of English top-flight football.

We’d be very surprised if he was willing to take a significant step back in terms of the Saudi Pro League’s relative quality in exchange for a higher salary.

Of course, Empire of the Kop has an opinion on the matter. We could still be proven wrong on the subject.

Could Summerville replace Salah or Diaz?

That’s a tall order for any footballer in the world, let alone the 22-year-old from Leeds!

Summerville has had a successful season in the Championship this year, scoring 27 goals in 41 games. The Dutchman averages one goal or assist every 119.33 minutes.

He has made more appearances on the left flank (17) than on the right (4). His right-footedness would almost certainly prevent him from replacing Salah directly.

 

Statistically, the Leeds United star is putting up some truly remarkable numbers. Some of the most notable statistics, as shared on FBref, include being in the 97th percentile for shot-creating actions and touches in the opposing penalty box.