WEST HAM HAVE confirmed the signing of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson on loan for the rest of the season,while defender John Egan has joined Championship side Hull City.
There could be another transfer move for an Irish player tonight with Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu set to join Standard Liege on loan, PA understands.
The move by 20-year-old striker Ferguson sees him reunited with Graham Potter, who gave him his senior debut for Brighton at the age of 16 in August 2021. Ferguson progressed over the following two seasons, largely under Roberto De Zerbi, scoring 17 times for the Seagulls.
He has only netted once in this campaign, in October’s 2-2 draw against Wolves, and has found gametime restricted along with being hit by injury setbacks.
West Ham United is pleased to announce the signing of Evan Ferguson on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion for the remainder of the 2024/25 season ⚒️
“It feels good to be here. Seeing the stadium and being here today, I’ve got a very good feeling,” Ferguson, who will wear the number 34, told West Ham TV.
“I can see and know how big West Ham United is. It was a big opportunity for me to come here. I know the gaffer well and look forward to working under him again.
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“I want to come in and do my best for the club, score goals, and see where we get to.”
Potter is excited by the prospect of working again with Ferguson.
“I’m delighted we’ve been able to bring Evan in on loan until the end of the season,” said Potter. “He’s a player we obviously know very well, so I’m grateful to the board for bringing him in.
“He’s got plenty of quality attributes as a striker that we believe will benefit the group over the course of the coming months.
“We’re excited to integrate him into the squad and see him in action in the weeks to come.”
West Ham travel to face Chelsea in the Premier League tonight, but are out of the FA Cup which takes the spotlight for the fourth round next weekend, leaving their next fixture to be a home tie against Brentford on Saturday 15 February.
Elsewhere, Ireland defender John Egan has moved in the Championship from Burnley to Hull City for an undisclosed fee.
The 32-year-old makes the move on an 18-month deal, after playing eight times for Burnley since joining them last September. The experienced defender has over 400 career appearances to his name and previously spent six seasons with Sheffield United from 2018 to 2024, twice helping them earn promotion to the top flight.
He departs promotion-chasing Burnley, who are currently third in the table, to join a Hull side that are in 21st position in the table.
And Hull’s new Championship fixture is against Egan’s old club, as they travel to face Burnley on Wednesday 12 February at 7.45pm, before hosting Norwich City on Saturday 15 February.
Egan told the Hull City website: “I’m delighted. I’d known about the interest for a couple of weeks but wasn’t sure if it was going to happen. Last night, I got a call and I made my way over this morning.
“The club has made some really good signings in January. It’s a really good squad, a very good manager; it just needs to drive up the league now.
“The manager has steadied things and the team plays some good football, high intensity, on the front foot. They’re the type of teams you want to play in.
“I’ve played a lot of games in this division, managed to get promoted twice. Every game is really hard and the main thing is about being consistent. Having consistent standards in training leads to consistent performances on a matchday.
“I’m looking forward to the future, putting on the black and amber, being a Hull City player. I’ll give it my all, and hopefully, we can achieve success together.”
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Evan Ferguson makes loan move to West Ham, John Egan joins Hull City
WEST HAM HAVE confirmed the signing of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson on loan for the rest of the season,while defender John Egan has joined Championship side Hull City.
There could be another transfer move for an Irish player tonight with Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu set to join Standard Liege on loan, PA understands.
The move by 20-year-old striker Ferguson sees him reunited with Graham Potter, who gave him his senior debut for Brighton at the age of 16 in August 2021. Ferguson progressed over the following two seasons, largely under Roberto De Zerbi, scoring 17 times for the Seagulls.
He has only netted once in this campaign, in October’s 2-2 draw against Wolves, and has found gametime restricted along with being hit by injury setbacks.
“It feels good to be here. Seeing the stadium and being here today, I’ve got a very good feeling,” Ferguson, who will wear the number 34, told West Ham TV.
“I can see and know how big West Ham United is. It was a big opportunity for me to come here. I know the gaffer well and look forward to working under him again.
“I want to come in and do my best for the club, score goals, and see where we get to.”
Potter is excited by the prospect of working again with Ferguson.
“I’m delighted we’ve been able to bring Evan in on loan until the end of the season,” said Potter. “He’s a player we obviously know very well, so I’m grateful to the board for bringing him in.
“He’s got plenty of quality attributes as a striker that we believe will benefit the group over the course of the coming months.
“We’re excited to integrate him into the squad and see him in action in the weeks to come.”
West Ham travel to face Chelsea in the Premier League tonight, but are out of the FA Cup which takes the spotlight for the fourth round next weekend, leaving their next fixture to be a home tie against Brentford on Saturday 15 February.
Elsewhere, Ireland defender John Egan has moved in the Championship from Burnley to Hull City for an undisclosed fee.
The 32-year-old makes the move on an 18-month deal, after playing eight times for Burnley since joining them last September. The experienced defender has over 400 career appearances to his name and previously spent six seasons with Sheffield United from 2018 to 2024, twice helping them earn promotion to the top flight.
He departs promotion-chasing Burnley, who are currently third in the table, to join a Hull side that are in 21st position in the table.
And Hull’s new Championship fixture is against Egan’s old club, as they travel to face Burnley on Wednesday 12 February at 7.45pm, before hosting Norwich City on Saturday 15 February.
Egan told the Hull City website: “I’m delighted. I’d known about the interest for a couple of weeks but wasn’t sure if it was going to happen. Last night, I got a call and I made my way over this morning.
“The club has made some really good signings in January. It’s a really good squad, a very good manager; it just needs to drive up the league now.
“The manager has steadied things and the team plays some good football, high intensity, on the front foot. They’re the type of teams you want to play in.
“I’ve played a lot of games in this division, managed to get promoted twice. Every game is really hard and the main thing is about being consistent. Having consistent standards in training leads to consistent performances on a matchday.
“I’m looking forward to the future, putting on the black and amber, being a Hull City player. I’ll give it my all, and hopefully, we can achieve success together.”
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