Ronald Koeman is closely following West Ham United's Crescencio Somerville.
ESPN NL's Goedemorgen Eredivisie had the Netherlands coach as a guest on Sunday football news The West Ham star has released his comments.
The winger has performed well so far this calendar year. To put this in context, he scored seven goals and provided two assists for Nuno Espirito Santo's team in 2026.
This included a winner against Fulham and a goal in West Ham's 2–1 league win over Tottenham Hotspur in January.
Last month, Sports Witness Dutch media covered He is being pressurized to call from Netherlands.
Somerville's debut is yet to come
The West Ham star has played for the Netherlands at various youth levels but has yet to represent their senior team. The 24-year-old player is still waiting for his first call.
Koeman has now confirmed that the former Leeds United star is on his radar.
"Our biggest competition is often in midfield and defence, but in attack, it is a little less. He plays in the Premier League and is important at West Ham United. He can play on the right and on the left. We are keeping a close eye on that." He said.
"He's also very clever at maintaining possession and has a high level of efficiency in his game. That's what you're looking for. He's used to playing with full intensity both forward and at the back."
West Ham player may get a call soon
Somerville is also eligible to represent Suriname on the international stage. Their manager Henk ten Cate has convinced Leeds United's Joel Pirro to choose Suriname over the Netherlands.
Last month, Sports Witness broadcast news That Ten Cate or Koeman have not yet called the West Ham player.
This may soon change before the upcoming international break. Asked whether he could include Somerville in the next squad, Koeman said: "It's a possibility, yes."
However, the former Everton boss did not call for him to stop representing Suriname.
"I don't think you should select a player to overtake Suriname. A player has to be in the picture, and when he is ready, you should call him up," He added.
Oranje are in danger of missing out on Somerville
The Netherlands have to play two friendly matches against Norway and Ecuador in the next international break.
Koeman will have to make sure that he selects the attacker so that the national team does not miss a talented player in the long run.
If not, it leaves the door open for Ten Kate to convince Somerville to choose Suriname.
