Evan Ferguson is Roma’s new striker. After the departures of Tammy Abraham and Eldor Shomurodov, the Irish striker has been chosen to act as Dovbyk’s back-up. In honor of his colleague and

Ireland striker Evan Ferguson is on the verge of joining Italian giants Roma on loan from Brighton, with the option of a £40m permanent deal down the line

Ferguson was brought to Roma’s Centro Sportivo Fulvio Bernardini training facility on Monday to complete his medical.

Brighton forward Evan Ferguson is set to undergo a medical with Roma ahead of a temporary switch to the Serie A club.The Republic of Ireland international is hoping to reignite his career after a

The 20-year-old spent the second-half of last season on loan at West Ham, but failed to make an impact, failing to score in eight Premier League appearances for the Hammers.

Brighton striker Evan Ferguson is in talks to join Serie A side Roma this summer. (Fabrizio Romano) Want more transfer stories? Read Friday's full gossip column Follow the gossip column on BBC Sport