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Extra.ie
5 hours ago
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- Extra.ie
Fans go wild as Evan Ferguson bags 4 in Roma's friendly win
Evan Ferguson's move to Roma has given a lot of Irish soccer fans renewed optimism about the Bettystown man's career. After breaking through as a 14-year old at Bohemians to climbing up the ranks at Brighton and bursting onto the Premier league scene and eventually scoring a hat-trick as an 18-year old, Ferguson has always been one of the highest touted Irish soccer talents in a long time. However since that breakthrough in 2023 Ferguson's career hasn't followed the trajectory many hoped for. The forward suffered with injury and after the hiring of Fabian Hürzeler as Brighton manager, Ferguson struggled for minutes. A loan move to West Ham and reuniting with old boss Graham Potter gave fans hope but Ferguson failed to make a mark in London in the second-half of last season. Evan Ferguson scores in the pre-season friendly against Uni Pomezia. Pic: Luciano Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images That's lead to Ferguson's decision to move away from England and with this move to Roma, there's a lot of signs that this could rejuvenate his career. His new manager, Gian Piero Gasperini has also just moved to Roma this summer off the back of a very successful spell at Atalanta. He took Atalanta from mid-to-lower table Serie A side to Champions League regulars and Europa League winners. He did this off the back of developing struggling strikers to become some of the most exciting forwards in Europe. His students include the likes of Duvan Zapata, Luis Muriel, briefly Rasmus Højlund and Ademola Lookman. Evan Ferguson during the pre-season friendly against Uni Pomezia. Pic: Luciano Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images This was thus an encouraging sign that Ferguson would get his mojo back and after his signing was announced on Tuesday, he played his first game for The Giallorossi in a friendly against Serie D side UniPomezia. While not the challenge Juventus, Napoli or Milan would pose it was nonetheless great to see Ferguson get off the mark, scoring four goals including a perfect hat-trick in a 9-0 win. The clips of the goals went viral online and has many fans excited to see Ferguson line out in Serie A. One commenter on Twitter posted; 'Doesn't matter what standard of opposition it is, the touches and the finish is class.' Another added; 'Carlsberg don't do debuts, but if they did….', another; 'Gasperini and promising striker it was always gonna be dangerous and people tried writing him off.' Evan Ferguson scores in the pre-season friendly against Uni Pomezia. Pic: Luciano Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images It's great to see Ferguson get off to a great start to life in Rome but fans can't really judge him until the Serie A starts. Hopefully he can break into the side and from there take off. At only 20-years old, Ferguson has all the potential in the world but hasn't had any luck, it's about time he starts getting some fortune go his way.
Yahoo
7 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Saud set for Toulouse loan move
Saud Abdulhamid is very close to leaving Roma. As reported by Corriere dello Sport, Abdulhamid has agreed to a loan move to Toulouse. The deal is still in the final stages and could be finalized in the next few days. The Saudi defender, rarely used so far, is seeking consistency, and the French club is ready to guarantee him playing time.
The Irish Sun
7 hours ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Evan Ferguson backed to form ‘most dangerous duo' in Serie A after sensational four-goal heroics on AS Roma debut
ROMA fans are already gushing 'Fourza Evan!' after their new Ireland man struck a quadruple in his first game. 2 Evan Ferguson made his unofficial debut for Roma Credit: Getty Images - Getty 2 He scored four goals against UniPomezia Credit: Getty Images - Getty The striker , 20, only arrived in the Eternal City on Sunday before his loan signing was confirmed by the club on Wednesday. And fans are convinced the Republic of Ireland international is going to hit the ground running in Serie A. "Really can't wrap my head around how no Premier League clubs snapped this kid up…" Read More on Evan Ferguson Another person posted: "The dynamic Gasperini will build with Evan Ferguson and Soule, might end up building the most dangerous duo in Italy with those two. "Two of my favourite prospects [especially Soule], incredible eye for play-making and tons of gravity to attract and create space for Evan or / and Dovbyk* to run into. "He also has Manu Koné and Ebrima Darboe that can cover a lot of ground and form a box-to-box partnership (Gasp wants his midfielder to run and cover most of the spaces)" A third said: "Evan Ferguson in Serie A next season will be so entertaining" Most read in Football One Roma fan gushed over his performance, highlighting that there is more to his game than just goals. They outlined: "I don't really care about results in preseason; I'm more focused on the process. Roma fans mob and serenade Ireland star Evan Ferguson at airport ahead of loan move from Brighton "If the process is good, that bodes well for projecting how a team or player will perform during the upcoming season. "Evan's end product today—four goals and an assist—is great, but the biggest takeaway from his goals is the variety of weapons in his arsenal. "He's technically proficient, especially for someone of his physical stature. His understanding of how to operate in tight spaces looks good, which is crucial for a striker in Serie A. "He seems comfortable with both feet, and as we all know, he's very strong aerially. "These aspects of his game will help open up different attacking possibilities for Roma's attack, which we know Gasperini will take full advantage of. "Like I said, the final product was great today, but the most exciting parts of these clips are the different ways he was able to position himself to be threatening." STRIKING WHILE IRON'S HOT Boss Gian Piero Gasperini has an option to buy the Brighton forward for €38million should the goals keep coming in He will look to continue his form when Roma face FC Kaiserslautern in a pre-season friendly tomorrow. In Gasperini, the Bettystown boy will be working with one of the most revered coaches in Italy. He was appointed Roma boss back in June having previously brought Atalanta to unprecedented heights. The two-time Serie A manager of the year famously led the Bergamo side to the And opening up on his decision to move to Italy, Ferguson admitted to being In an in-house interview, Ferguson said: 'Before you join a club, you have to look at who the manager is and how the club is run. 'And for me, at this moment in my career, I think he'd be a good man to play under and work under, to learn from, because obviously his history with strikers is very good and hopefully I can be the same. 'When you have a club like Roma, one of the biggest in Europe , interested, it's hard to turn down, and especially when you feel like they want you to come here and explain how good it could be for you, your career and the club. 'For me it's a good opportunity. Obviously it's a big club and we want to finish as high as we can. 'When I came in we were talking about sort of
BBC News
7 hours ago
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- BBC News
Ferguson scores 24-minute hat-trick on Roma debut
Striker Evan Ferguson got his loan spell at Roma off to a perfect start by scoring a hat-trick within 24 minutes and four goals in total on his Republic of Ireland forward scored with a header from a corner within eight minutes against UniPomezia, who have been promoted to Serie 20-year-old then latched on to a through ball and fired high into the roof of the net for his second before completing his hat-trick with a close-range finish. His impressive first outing for his new side was capped on the hour mark when he fired low into the bottom corner before being substituted soon after.I Giallorossi, in their second pre-season match under new manager Gian Piero Gasperini, won the game joined the club earlier this week on a season-long loan from Premier League side Brighton, where he has struggled with injuries and loss of form in the past 18 to his four goals for Roma he had netted just once at club level since November 2023.
Daily Mirror
10 hours ago
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- Daily Mirror
Man Utd immediately proven wrong by £32m star after abandoning transfer pursuit
Evan Ferguson is out to prove a point after sealing a season-long loan move to Roma from Brighton, with Manchester United among the clubs previously linked with the striker Evan Ferguson gave Manchester United a glimpse of what they missed out on as he smashed in four goals on his Roma debut. The Ireland international has been on United's radar since bursting onto the scene with Brighton as a teenager. At one point, a hefty £100million price tag was attached to him, although there were no indications that United were prepared to shell out such an amount for the youngster. Last summer, it was rumoured that United were contemplating a £50million swoop for Ferguson, with Chelsea also reportedly showing interest. However, a move to Old Trafford never materialised and Ferguson's career hit a rough patch last season due to a lack of goals and persistent injuries. The 20-year-old spent the second half of the campaign at West Ham on loan after finding opportunities hard to come by at Brighton, but only managed to start one game for the Hammers. He is now looking to kickstart his career with Roma after joining the Serie A club on a season-long loan, a deal which includes a £32million right-to-buy option. Partnering Argentina World Cup-winning striker Paulo Dybala, Ferguson hit the ground running with his new club, scoring four times and providing an assist as Roma thrashed Italian lower-league side UniPomezia 9-0 in a friendly. United are on the hunt for a new striker this summer but abandoned their pursuit of him at the turn of the year, which may well come back to bite them if his debut performance is anything to by. Ferguson will return to England next month, with Roma set to play friendly matches against Aston Villa and Everton before commencing their Serie A campaign at home against Bologna on August 23. United's interest in Ferguson will have waned following his tough 2024/25 campaign. With young strikers Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee both struggling, Ruben Amorim desperately required established Premier League attackers, leading to the summer arrivals of Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha to address those needs. Nevertheless, an impressive spell in Serie A could thrust Ferguson back into the thoughts of England's elite clubs. Following confirmation of his Roma loan switch, Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler explained: "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."
