West Ham set to finalise deal for Brighton striker | OneFootball

West Ham United have finalised an agreement with Brighton & Hove Albion to sign Evan Ferguson on loan, according to The Guardian.

Details on the finances involved in the deal are yet to be determined, but the club is reportedly due to make an official statement later.

Ferguson has been strongly linked with a move to London since Graham Potter replaced Julen Lopetegui as West Ham manager.

The talented striker’s development has stalled at Brighton due to a combination of injury woes and fierce competition for places.

He has fallen down the pecking order in Fabian Hurzeler’s side, with Danny Welbeck, Joao Pedro and Georginio Rutter ahead of him.

Hurzeler recently claimed he wants to continue working with Ferguson but also admitted that there’s a chance he could leave the club this month.

The Republic of Ireland international has made 15 appearances across all competitions this season, but only four of them have been in the starting line-up.

He opened his goalscoring account against Wolverhampton Wanderers back in October last year but has struggled to nail down a spot in the first team.

If West Ham complete a deal for Ferguson, he will be the first signing of the Graham Potter era and would be a statement of intent from the club officials.

Potter gave Ferguson his debut during his time at Brighton, and a reunion could be what he needs to recapture his goalscoring form.

With Michail Antonio and Niclas Fullkrug out for the foreseeable future, West Ham are in an ideal position to give Ferguson the run of games he needs to thrive.

Once regarded as one of the finest talents in the country, signing Ferguson could represent a coup for West Ham, especially if they can acquire him permanently in the summer.