Tottenham get cold feet but Hammer surely heading for World Cup showtime

For West Ham’s international contingent, the biggest shop window in world football kicks off next week as the FIFA 2026 ‘biggest-ever most hyped ever‘ World Cup begins upon our screens when 104 matches commence with Mexico playing South Africa next Thursday.

Being able to escape the dreadful domestic season and link with a positive international side must have come as a massive relief to West Ham’s beleaguered professionals after the mentally draining relegation season that has just concluded.

Crysencio Summerville seems to be taking it all in his stride, as West Ham fans suspected he would. Having seen the young winger show flashes of genius this season – far too few, to be honest – it was always likely that Summerville would blossom on the world stage.

Another start yesterday for Netherlands against Uzbekistan shows he’s clearly in Manager Ronald Koemans’ thinking for the tournament starting spot.

However reports from closer to home suggest Tottenham’s interest in Summerville has cooled. Few West Ham fans will shed a tear at the report from tothelaneandback.com relaying Dutch journalist Joost Blaauwhof’s insider story:

“The Voetbal International journalist who has been among the more reliable sources on Dutch player movements throughout this window, has confirmed that Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of Crysencio Summerville is now off.

The 24-year-old West Ham winger, West Ham’s most consistent performer despite their relegation, and a player who earned his World Cup call-up to the Netherlands squad through performances that genuinely transcended the collective dysfunction around him, will not be moving to Hotspur Way this summer.”

“Showtime” may be coming to FIFA 26, but it seems it won’t be heading to N17. This week started well and it is getting better. Just a shame West Ham cannot find a pot of gold and hang on to their young winger. But then, we’ve already used up our quota of miracles for one week.