Irish striker Evan Ferguson joined the Roma on a loan from a Brighton season, announced on Wednesday the series of Serie A, the 20 -year -old seeking to launch his career after a few without interest seasons.
“The Roma is delighted to announce the signature of Evan Ferguson of Brighton. Ferguson will join Roma on loan with a purchase option,” Said Roma in a press release.
Ferguson joined Brighton from the Irish club Bohemians in January 2021 at the age of 16, making his senior debut in August of the same year under Graham Potter.
The 2022-23 campaign scored its breakthrough, Ferguson marking 10 goals in 25 appearances in all competitions and winning its senior beginnings for Ireland. But injuries quickly disrupted his momentum.
A tear of the cross ligament cut off its 2023-24 season, a campaign in which Ferguson marked a hat-trick against Newcastle United in September, but saw it having trouble maintaining a regular starting point under Roberto de Zerbi.
Last season, after having failed to impress the new boss of Brighton, Fabian Hurzeler, Ferguson was ready for West Ham United in February, having made only one departure in eight relentless appearances under the former manager of Brighton Potter.
Ferguson will now seek to relaunch its form under the new Manager of Roma, Gian Piero Gasperini, who previously transformed Atalanta of pretenders to relegation in one side of the Top Four series – while rejuvenating the careers of many players.
Gasperini’s assessment on inconsistent transformation attackers – notably Duvan Zapata, Luis Muriel, Ademola Lookman and Gianluca Scamacca – in prolific scorers offers real hope for Ferguson while seeking a new start in the Italian capital.
There was certainly a lot of optimism in Rome around the arrival of Ferguson, with the newspaper Il Romanista on Monday with the attacker on the first page alongside “The Irishman”.
Ferguson seemed to be taken aback on Sunday when he arrived at Ciampino airport, where a large group of Roma fans already sang his name and demanded autographs, all before having finished his doctor or signed a contract.
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