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Evan Ferguson has been capped 22 times by Republic of Ireland Brighton striker Evan Ferguson will have a medical with Italian side Roma ahead of joining the Italian club on loan. Ferguson is attempting to rebuild his career after injury and loss of form resulted in him dropping down the pecking order at the Seagulls. He joined West Ham on loan for the second half of last season but made only eight appearances and started just once under former boss Graham Potter. Roma have been in talks with Brighton after earmarking the Republic of Ireland forward to fill the void left by Tammy Abraham, who is playing under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on loan at Turkish club Besiktas. Ferguson was pictured on social media meeting Roma fans and signing autographs in advance of the move to the Serie A side. The 20-year-old was nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year award following a stellar 2022-23 campaign, when he scored nine goals and made his senior international bow. However, he has scored just one goal at club level since November 2023 and was unlikely to play a significant role under Fabien Hurzeler at the start of the current campaign. Latest Brighton news, analysis and fan views Get Brighton news sent straight to your phone Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Dawson to play first England Test in eight years Liverpool agree £69m fee for striker Ekitike Brown 'not surprised' by Horner's Red Bull sacking Celebrating the greatest final lines in film history Uncovering the dark side of football hooliganism Revealing the secrets of our species The man who said ‘no’ to Walt Disney How Ekitike shows Slot shift towards Klopp tactics 'Toppling Scheffler becomes the next objective for Mc Ilroy' 'Special moment' - Scheffler wins The Open. Video'Special moment' - Scheffler wins The Open 'I feel I'll play well'- Venus Williams ready to roll again at 45 How 'Tiger-like' Scheffler is conquering golf 'He did things-no one could do' - how 2005 Ashes 'reinvented' Flintoff. Video'He did things-no one could do' - how 2005 Ashes 'reinvented' Flintoff 'The genius of modern boxing' - Usyk knocks out Dubois in rematch. Video'The genius of modern boxing' - Usyk knocks out Dubois in rematch An Open to remember - 18 photos from Royal Portrush Brown-Finnis' Euros semi-finals predictions Berger's stunning save prevents extra-time own goal. Video Berger's stunning save prevents extra-time own goal 'We felt like Premier League footballers' - Jones relives 2005 Ashes The race for a striker is hotting up - who is still available? What to do about Test cricket's slow play problem? Diogo Jota: A tribute. Video Diogo Jota: A tribute Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.