Evan Ferguson described his passage to West Ham as “great opportunity” after having signed on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion for the rest of the season.
The Republic of Ireland, the Ferguson striker, will be found with the manager of New Hammers Graham Potter And his coach staff, who made his debut at 20 when he was in Albion in 2022.
“I know well and I can’t wait to work under him again,” said Ferguson West Ham website. “I can see and know how Big West Ham United is.
“It was a great opportunity for me to come here. It feels good to be here. Seeing the stadium and being here today, I have a very good feeling, “
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Evan Ferguson Transfer: Potter “ excited ”
Ferguson was prolific in the Premier League 2 but only made one Premier league Appearance before Potter leaves Brighton for Chelsea in September 2022.
He imposed himself as a regular under the successor of Potter, Roberto de Zerbi, this season, including a series of nine goals and two assists in 23 games on his way to win the Young player of the Seagulls season .
“He is a player that we obviously know very well, so I am grateful to the advice to have brought him,” said Potter, who was director of Seagulls when Ferguson joined the Academy of the Irish Bohemians Club in 2021 .
“He has a lot of quality attributes as an attacker who, in our view, will benefit the group in the coming months. We are delighted to integrate it into the team and see it in action in the coming weeks. »»
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Evan Ferguson statistics, goals
Ferguson started in 15 of the first 30 high flight games from Brighton last season, with three of his six goals in a hat at home in Newcastle in September 2023.
This performance led the top scorer of the Premier League and the legend of Magpies Alan Shearer to Call the then adolescent “a special talent”But a knee injury reduced Ferguson’s campaign.
He had trouble for fitness and form in the first season of Brighton manager, Fabian Hurzeler, marking once in 15 appearances and making two league departures.
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West Ham will not be able to call Ferguson on his trip to Chelsea on Monday (8 p.m. GMT), when Potter aims to add four points in three championship games in charge.
Ferguson could make his debut in West Ham at home in Brentford on Saturday (3 p.m.), being briefly replaced by Brighton in their 7-0 embarrassment in the Nottingham forest last Saturday.
Earlier in the transfer date, West Ham announced that the playmaker James Ward-Prowse returned to the club following a loan to Forest.
