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The 42 understands that the Serie A club have also agreed an option to buy the 20-year-old on a permanent basis for €40 million as part of the deal. “Delighted to be here,” Ferguson said in a video posted on the club’s X account. “Can’t wait to get started. I’m going to see you all in the stadium soon.” Ferguson endured a disappointing loan to West Ham during the second half of last season, following knee and ankle injuries. It’s believed that there was interest from other clubs in Serie A, as well as in Germany, the Premier League, and English Championship, but the Meath native will settle with the number 11 shirt in Roma. Ferguson burst onto the scene as a teenager, scoring 10 goals for Premier League club Brighton and making his international debut in the 2022/23 season. ✍ Evan Ferguson is a new Roma player! 🐺 📄 https://t.co/WHMS6jP4nZ#ASRoma pic.twitter.com/1GHlRuWzNd— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) July 23, 2025 He scored a hat-trick against Newcastle as an 18-year-old but his career has stalled due to loss of form and injury. Advertisement In total he has made 80 appearances for Brighton, scoring 17 goals, but has scored just one goal at club level since November 2023. Ferguson spent the second half of the last campaign on loan with West Ham, where he made eight appearances, failing to score a goal. “AS Roma are delighted to announce the signing of Evan Ferguson from Brighton and Hove Albion,” said the Serie A club. “Ferguson will join Roma on loan with an option to buy.” Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler said: “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. “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.” Additional reporting by – © AFP 2025 Written by Sinead Farrell and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won’t find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women’s sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here. View 7 comments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Ireland's Evan Ferguson unveiled by Roma as his loan move to Italian club is confirmed”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Ireland's Evan Ferguson unveiled by Roma as his loan move to Italian club is confirmed”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. 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