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Irish Daily Mirror
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Italian media in a frenzy over Evan Ferguson's four-goal display
It's times like these where you long for the return of Gazzetta Football Italia, that iconic Channel 4 show that beamed the best of Serie A into Irish and UK living rooms in the 1990s. James Richardson's newspaper review - where the show's presenter would sit outside a cafe and go through the big stories of the week - was one of the highlights of the wildly popular highlights show. Oh for a return of that segment so that Richardson could run through the headlines marking Evan Ferguson's arrival and his sensational first appearance in Roma colours. Fair enough, it was a behind-closed-doors friendly against a team from Serie D. But what's the saying? You can only play what's in front of you. And you will be hard pressed to find a better way to settle into a new environment than with four goals and an assist. And after just a day training with his new teammates, Ferguson's link-up play at this early stage shows great promise ahead of the tougher tests that are to come. He combined well with Paulo Dybala, and teed up the Argentine World Cup winner for his goal in the 9-0 rout. Roma have Kaiserslautern on Saturday, then French sides Cannes and Lens, and finally Premier League duo Aston Villa and Everton, before their Serie A opener at home to Bologna on August 23. That's when Ferguson will truly come under the microscope. But already the Italian media are drooling over the Ireland striker. Here's where we need Richardson. One of his favourites was Corriere dello Sport and their first report on a Ferguson performance was glowing. Evan Ferguson scores for Roma against Uni Pomezia (Image: Luciano Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images) 'The star performer is undoubtedly Evan Ferguson,' writes reporter Jacopo Aliprandi. 'He scored four of the nine goals with which Roma won the second friendly by a landslide, to which he added an assist.' He adds: 'Given that this friendly match was only seen by the accredited press, the fans' curiosity to understand and see the actions of the new arrival Ferguson is great. Four goals and an assist are a calling card that, at the very least, gives us hope.' Francesco Balzani of Gazzetta dello Sport, another Richardson staple, intros his report with: 'Four goals and an assist from the Irish striker in his first with the Giallorossi, in the test against the Serie D club.' He continues: 'Evan Ferguson made his debut today with the Roma shirt in the friendly against UniPomezia. And it was a debut with a bang: four goals and an assist for Dybala in the 9-0 defeat given by the Giallorossi to the team that plays in Serie D. 'Soft test, but the signals coming from Gasp's team are encouraging. With particular reference to Ferguson who scored a hat-trick in less than half an hour and showed all the qualities seen so far in his short career. 'The Irishman, who arrived from Brighton just two days ago and with only one real training session under his belt, broke the deadlock in the match with a powerful header from Dybala's cross… 'With the Argentine, Ferguson has shown that he already has a good understanding.' Evan Ferguson scores for Roma against Uni Pomezia (Image: Luciano Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images) Michael Di Chiaro of Goal writes: 'The great protagonist of the friendly match which Roma easily won was Evan Ferguson himself, author of four goals and an assist to Dybala.' These are just a few of the early reports on Ferguson's first outing in a Roma shirt. Bring back James Richardson and Gazzetta Football Italia. Or even better, send me to Rome with an expense budget for a season-long supply of coffees, ice creams and newspapers. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email .
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Kessie willing to lower wages to reunite with Gasperini
Franck Kessie could be Roma's next midfield reinforcement. The Ivorian midfielder, currently at Al-Ahli, has expressed his desire to return to Italy and, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Giallorossi club are concretely evaluating the operation. The player's pricetag is around 14 million euros, an affordable figure for Roma. The main obstacle remains the player's high salary, as the ex-Milan man currently earns around 12 million per season. However, Kessie's strong motivation to work again with Gian Piero Gasperini could play a decisive role: the midfielder is reportedly willing to halve his salary and evaluate a spread over several years of the contract. Contacts are already underway, but any acceleration is expected starting from July 1, when Roma will have completed some outgoing transfers useful for the balance sheet and compliance with UEFA Financial Fair Play.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Minimal distance between Roma and Palmeiras for Rios
Richard Rios is Roma's top midfield target. Giallorossi sporting director Frederic Massara is at work to secure the midfielder's arrival. An agreement with Palmeiras is still pending, as the Brazilian side remain firm on their €30 million asking price. The distance between the two clubs now appears to be minimal. Roma's new offer to Palmeiras for Rios is €27 million plus €3 million in bonuses. As reported by Fabrizio Romano, however, the Brazilian club's asking price is a fixed €30 million, excluding bonuses. The same request was made to West Ham and Zenit: both clubs were willing to pay, but the player wants to move to Italy.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Gollini headed to Cremonese on loan
Roma are sending Pierluigi Gollini on loan to newly promoted Serie A side Cremonese. The Italian goalkeeper is set to leave the capital after just six months. Having arrived in January, Gollini did not make a single appearance for the Giallorossi. Hungry for playing time, Gollini accepted a move to Cremonese. According to Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Sport, the player will join Cremonese on a dry loan.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
‘I'm delighted to be here' – Evan Ferguson excited to become sixth Irish man to play in Serie A
EVAN FERGUSON is raring to go after completing his loan move to Roma. The Serie A giants confirmed his signing from Brighton on a season-long loan with an option this morning. 2 2 They described him as the first Irish player in their history, although under-21 cap Kevin Zefi - who lined out for Sligo Rovers in a friendly last week - is on their books. In a message on social media, Ferguson said: 'Hello Giallorossi fans, I'm delighted to be here. I can't wait to get started and we'll see you all in the stadium soon.' The 20-year-old will wear the no 11 shirt for Gian Piero Gasperini's side, who will compete in the Europa League this season having finished fifth in the league last season. Roma have shelled out €3million to secure Ferguson's services with an option to buy him on a permanent basis for €38m. Bohemians negotiated a sell-on clause thought to be for 12.5 percent when he moved to Brighton in January 2021, although a portion of that would be due to his schoolboy club St Kevin's. Ferguson is set to become the sixth Irish player to compete in the Italian top flight after Paddy Sloan, Liam Brady, Robbie Keane, Festy Ebosele and James Abankwah. Roma are next in pre-season action on Saturday when they face Kaiserslautern. They face Lens three days later followed by games in England against Aston Villa and Everton.
