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The Journal
3 hours ago
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- The Journal
Irish striker Evan Ferguson's loan move to Italian club Roma has officially been confirmed
The 42 EVAN FERGUSON'S MOVE to Roma has been confirmed by the Serie A club. The Republic of Ireland international joins Roma on loan from Brighton with an option to buy. Ferguson arrived in Roma in recent days to finalise the switch. 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! 🐺 📄 #ASRoma — AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) July 23, 2025 Advertisement He scored a hat-trick against Newcastle as an 18-year-old but his career has stalled due to loss of form and injury. 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.' Written by Sinead Farrell with a dditional reporting from © AFP 2025 , 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 .
The 42
5 hours ago
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- The 42
Evan Ferguson loan move to Roma confirmed
EVAN FERGUSON'S MOVE to Roma has been confirmed by the Serie A club. The Republic of Ireland international joins Roma on loan from Brighton with an option to buy. Ferguson arrived in Roma in recent days to finalise the switch. 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. Advertisement '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, who made his Republic of Ireland debut in November 2022, becomes the first Irish player to join Roma. He started his club career with Bohemians and joined Brighton in 2021 before going out on loan to West Ham in 2025.
Scottish Sun
a day ago
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- Scottish Sun
Liverpool star Owen Beck closes in on next transfer amid links with move to Rangers
NOT COMING BECK Liverpool star Owen Beck closes in on next transfer amid links with move to Rangers LIVERPOOL defender Owen Beck made a stunning impact in Scottish football during his spell at Dundee. But he WON'T be having another crack at the Premiership with Rangers. Advertisement 2 Owen Beck had a brilliant spell with Dundee Credit: Willie Vass 2 Beck has made a handful of first team appearances for Liverpool Credit: Getty Beck, 22, enjoyed a superb campaign while on loan at Dundee during the 2023/24 season. The Wales under-21 cap was named in the PFA Premiership Team of the Year after a brilliant season at Dens Park. Beck had two stints with Dundee that season, either side of a brief return to Liverpool amid an injury crisis at Anfield. Prior to making his return to the Dee, Beck was handed his English Premier League debut by Jurgen Klopp. Advertisement Beck's form in Scotland saw him linked with a move to Celtic, both in the January prior to returning to Dundee and again in the summer last year. Nothing would materialise and Beck ended up spending last season on loan at Blackburn, where he once again impressed. This summer, Beck was linked with a move to Rangers. However, SunSport understood when those links first emerged that it was a deal that was always unlikely to happen. Advertisement Now, he's closing in on a move elsewhere. Beck looks set to be heading back to the English Championship for another season. Ex-Rangers supremo David Murray on the club's new owners and why Gio shouldn't have been sacked According to The Telegraph, Beck is close to joining Derby County on loan for the upcoming campaign. It's being reported that Beck will undergo a medical later this week ahead of sealing a switch to Pride Park. Advertisement Derby's manager John Eustace appears to have been a major factor in Beck heading to the club. He was Beck's manager at Blackburn last season before his shock decision to quit to join Derby during the course of the season. Rangers, meanwhile, take on Panathinaikos at Ibrox tonight. It's the first competitive game of the Russell Martin era and sees the Gers begin their quest to reach the Champions League. Advertisement Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page xxxx " "Great team spirit there which is important and good to see too." Advertisement "Looks a great atmosphere which is a huge thing."
Belfast Telegraph
2 days ago
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- Belfast Telegraph
Cliftonville teenager linked with switch to EFL Championship club
Teenager Shay Reid could be the latest talented young player to leave Cliftonville with Preston North End interested in signing him after he impressed on trial with the English Championship side. Reid, who turned 17 on Friday, played two matches during a week long trial at Preston Academy scoring and assisting in a 3-2 victory over Sheffield Wednesday and followed that up with a brace and another assist in a 4-3 win against Wrexham.
Daily Record
2 days ago
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- Daily Record
Ex-Rangers star who Steven Gerrard eviscerated for jumping ship for 'bigger wage' is having medical at Wrexham
A former Rangers attacker who received an ear bashing from Steven Gerrard following his hasty departure from Ibrox is expected to sign for Wrexham as a free agent Wrexham are on the brink of signing a former Rangers player who was previously criticised by Steven Gerrard in a candid Zoom call. Josh Windass is widely expected to undergo a medical on Monday before joining the Welsh club as a free agent. It follows the 31-year-old, son of Hull City legend Dean Windass, leaving Sheffield Wednesday by mutual consent amid ongoing issues with the club's failure to pay players' wages promptly. Windass was one of Wednesday's standout performers in the English Championship last season, netting 13 goals and providing five assists. Rangers were among the clubs said to have courted him over a potential return to Ibrox this summer. However, Wrexham, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, are believed to have won the race for his signature ahead of their first season in the English second tier in 43 years, according to the BBC. Windass had a two-year stint at Rangers after initially joining in the summer of 2016, scoring 19 goals in 73 appearances. He departed to join Wigan Athletic on transfer deadline day in August 2018 in a deal worth approximately £2.5m. In an interview on the Open Goal podcast in May, Windass disclosed how he hastily headed south after hearing about Wigan's interest from then-Rangers manager Gerrard. He admitted regretting the decision and later received a stern reprimand from the Liverpool icon over the manner of his exit. "It was a bad decision but I just went straight down the motorway," Windass said. "I don't know [why]. I just followed my gut at that moment in time and then a week later [I regretted it]. "We had a Zoom call about six months later because I was going to go back on loan in January and Paul Cook wouldn't let me go. Then Gerrard basically gave me what for on the Zoom call. "He told me everything that was wrong with me and what I did and how I can improve as a person. He said, 'If we're going to bring you back we need to have an honest conversation,' and I never went back anyway. That was it. It was a bad couple of weeks." Revealing how rapidly he recognised his blunder, he added: "[I knew I'd made the wrong decision] after my first training session. Mick Beale was texting me saying, 'You're making a big mistake.' I was 23. I was stupid. I just wanted a bigger wage." Windass remained at Wigan for two seasons before switching to Wednesday in 2020 and became instrumental as the Owls secured promotion from League One in 2023. His anticipated switch to Wrexham has materialised despite reported interest from Championship rivals Coventry, Derby and Norwich. Wrexham have been active in the transfer window this summer after registering three consecutive promotions. Plymouth forward Ryan Hardie became their first signing, with Wales goalkeeper Danny Ward following suit. The Red Dragons recently splashed out a record-breaking sum to secure left-back Liberato Cacace from Empoli. They have also reportedly had a £1.2m offer accepted for Bolton captain George Thomason, as per the Bolton News.
