Brighton striker Evan Ferguson joins Roma on loan
The Athletic reported on Sunday that the 20-year-old was flying to Italy ahead of the move. The deal contains an option to make the transfer permanent.
Ferguson will wear the No 11 shirt in the Italian capital. Roma had been in the market for a new striker after Tammy Abraham joined Turkish side Besiktas on loan, which will become a permanent deal if certain conditions are met.
'Evan had a challenging period across the past season and a half, and it has been one disrupted by niggling injury issues which hasn't allowed him a run of games,' said Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler.
'He is over those injuries and has come back in great shape. Now he really wants to play regularly. This is an exciting opportunity in a strong league and with the prospect of European football.
'We wish Evan well for the season ahead and will be watching his progress closely throughout the season.'
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Roma finished fifth in the league last season, earning qualification for the Europa League. Gian Piero Gasperini is preparing for his season as the club's head coach after spending nine years at Atalanta.
Ferguson will become the first Irish player to ever play for the three-time Serie A champions.
✍ Evan Ferguson is a new Roma player! 🐺
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— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) July 23, 2025
He spent the second half of the 2024-25 season on loan at West Ham United, reuniting him with former Brighton head coach Graham Potter, but only made eight appearances for the side.
Ferguson joined Brighton in 2021 from Irish club Bohemians. He record eight goals and assists in 19 Premier League games during his breakout 2022-23 season, but the following season was disrupted by injury and he did not score for nearly a year between November 2023 and October 2024.
The striker has been capped 20 times by the Republic of Ireland, scoring five goals, after making his debut as an 18-year-old in November 2022.
Greek strikers Stefanos Tzimas, who was signed in January, and Charalampos Kostoulas have arrived at Brighton this summer, while Joao Pedro left for Chelsea in a deal worth in excess of £50million.
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