Ireland striker Evan Ferguson moves closer to Roma move as Mark Travers could be on his way out of Bournemouth
Evan Ferguson has moved closer to a loan move to Italian side Roma after they reported back for pre-season training.
Reports in Italy today indicate that the Meath native has agreed to a loan move away from Brighton to Roma, despite interest from other Serie A clubs, but the hold-up now is down to discussions between the two clubs over a fee if they want to make the deal permanent, with Roma so far unwilling to meet Brighton's demand for €45m if the loan does become permanent.
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