Peterborough United Chairman Darragh McAnthony believes Crysencio Summerville could be one of the Premier League’s ‘signings of the summer’ after the Hammers confirmed the signing from Leeds this week.

West Ham United confirmed the reported £25m + add-ons signing capture of Summerville on Monday, a brilliant fee for an excellent left-winger. There have been reports that Summerville had an exit clause in his contract and could be the reason he was allowed to leave for such a cheap fee. However, this hasn’t been confirmed. Leeds United asked for the fee to remain ‘undisclosed’ so there could well be an interesting story there.

Nevertheless, the Hammers look like they’ve got a bargain deal and Darragh McAnthony agrees. The Irishman singled out the Dutchman as a brilliant signing when giving his thoughts on West Ham’s business so far.

“I really like the lad they’ve got from Leeds,” he said like on talkSPORT. “I think that could be one if the singings of the summer. He’s got the ability to tear the Premier League apart.”

He has in fact played a very good amount of matches in the Premier League, and did very well. The Dutch winger has played 34 times in the Premier League, only sixteen of them starts. He scored 4 goals and provided 2 assists during that time. His best match was undoubtedly in Leeds 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Anfield. Summerville scored a brilliant goal in the last minute of the match to earn Leeds a very important three points. He will be hoping to bring some more of that to the Premier League this time out.

In his year away from the Premier League, the 22-year-old tore the Championship and the FA Cup apart. He scored 21 goals and provided 10 assists in 49 matches, earning the Championship player of the year award in the process. West Ham undoubtedly have a very exciting player on their hands.