Brighton Striker Ferguson Joins Roma On Loan

Striker Evan Ferguson has joined Italian broadside Roma connected a season-long indebtedness from Brighton.

The Republic of Ireland world is attempting to rebuild his profession aft wounded and a nonaccomplishment of shape resulted successful him dropping down nan pecking bid astatine nan Seagulls.

"Evan had a challenging play crossed nan past play and a half, and it has been 1 disrupted by niggling wounded issues," said Brighton caput coach Fabian Hurzeler.

"He really wants to play regularly and this is an breathtaking opportunity successful a beardown convention and pinch nan imaginable of European football."

Ferguson joined West Ham connected indebtedness for nan 2nd half of past play but made only 8 appearances and started erstwhile nether past head Graham Potter.

Ferguson was pictured connected societal media gathering Roma fans and signing autographs successful beforehand of nan move to nan Serie A side.

The 20-year-old was nominated for nan PFA Young Player of nan Year grant pursuing a stellar 2022-23 campaign, erstwhile he scored 9 goals and made his elder world bow.

However, he has scored only 1 extremity astatine nine level since November 2023 and was improbable to play a important domiciled nether Hurzeler astatine nan commencement of nan existent campaign.