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Evan Ferguson wants to take Roma into the Champions League after joining from Brighton.
The Irish striker, 20, has joined the Italian side on loan for a season with a view to a £33million move next summer.
Ferguson has struggled for form and fitness in recent years and failed to score after joining West Ham on loan for the second half of last season.
He said: 'When you have a club like Roma, one of the biggest in Europe, interested, it's hard to turn down, and especially when you feel like they want you to come here and explain how good it could be for you, your career and the club.
'For me it's a good opportunity. Obviously it's a big club and we want to finish as high as we can.
'When I came in we were talking about sort of Champions League targets and getting back up there so I think that's the expectation for this season.'
Brighton left-back Pervis Estupinian is also in Italy ahead of a £17.5m move to join Serie A giants AC Milan.
The 27-year-old joined the Seagulls from Villarreal in 2022 and will sign a five-year deal in Milan.
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