Five months ago, Evan Ferguson was sent on loan after a period that did not come close to meeting his valuation of £100 million. – Chelsea have reportedly dropped their “pre-deal” on a purchase, although they are still watching whether the 23-year-old striker will find his way back to goal form.
Just five months after Evan Ferguson left Brighton on a season-long loan.
Earlier this month, Fabian Hurzeler refused to rule out the possibility of Evan Ferguson returning to Brighton after striker Stefanos Tzimas suffered a serious knee injury in a recent game against Aston Villa.
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“Let’s see when January comes, how we try to make the team better and what changes we want to make,” he said, according to Football Italia.
“At the moment, we still have two weeks left; We must focus on the present. You can’t change anything, and we have to find solutions with this squad with the players we have. The squad is definitely good enough to find good solutions.”
Back in July, Ferguson joined Italian side AS Roma on a season-long loan with an option to make the transfer permanent for a reported €40 million. The 23-year-old striker recently scored his first competitive goal for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side, netting in the 64th minute in a 3-1 win against Cremonese that sent them into the top four of Serie A.
Ferguson is said to be a popular member of the Roma squad and despite recent ankle injuries, the Republic of Ireland international has shown flashes of brilliants for the Giallorossi.
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However, a report from Italian publication La Gazzetta dello Sport suggests that the 21-year-old’s loan spell at Roma will come to a premature end in January.
“In January, the Irish striker will almost certainly return home to Brighton, to the club where three years ago he almost became a sensation but never reached the top,” the report read.
Roma manager Gian Piero Gasperini, who has spoken highly of Ferguson in the past, was recently asked about the striker’s future.
“Ferguson’s future? I’ve never talked about it, I don’t know if the agent has done it,” said the Italian. “I will talk about it with the club in January, if necessary.”
Gasperini added: “Or maybe he plays two or three high-quality games and the ratings change. I think it’s too early: there are so many battles that could completely change the strategies.”
What Fabian Hurzeler said after Evan Ferguson joined Roma on loan
“I think Evan has the quality to play in any league in the world,” Hurzeler told the Brighton Argus in July. “I think Roma is a big club. He will not only grow as a player, he will grow as a person.”
He added: “It’s a big club, they want to win something, they’re very ambitious, so I’m happy for him. That’s the most important thing, that he gets the playing time he needs.”
So far, Ferguson has made 14 appearances for the Italian team and scored one goal.
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