Roma has reportedly reached an agreement with Brighton to sign Evan Ferguson on loan, with an option to buy the Republic of Ireland International for £ 32.9 million.
The 20-year-old striker burst on stage as a teenager under Graham Potter after his relocation of Irish outfit boeemians in 2021.
Has passed a troubled time with injury in recent seasons and is struggling to cut a persistent period in the Brighton team.
He spent the second half of last season on loan with West Ham, but failed to make an impact and did not score in eight Premier League performances for the Hammers.
Ferguson could not be set for another loan that goes away from Brighton, who are talking to Roma this week about a loan agreement with an option to buy.
According to Sky Italia, the negotiations between the two clubs had been going on for some time, with a considerable gap between Roma's first proposal of £ 26 million (€ 30 million) and the asking price of Brighton closer at £ 34.6 million (€ 40 million).
The final reimbursement is now expected to be arranged at £ 32.9 million (€ 38 million) including add-ons.
Roma would now be aimed at ironing contractual details and agreing with Ferguson with Ferguson, which is not expected to yield important issues.
Ferguson burst on stage when he scored a hat trick against Newcastle at the beginning of 2023-24 season of just 18 years.
He was compared to a young Alan Shearer, the Premier League top scorer, at the time and an exciting future seemed in stone.
But his progress is stuck due to injuries-included a dismissal of six months with an ankle problem.
When Ferguson completes a move to Serie A, this summer he will be the second striker that Brighton left after Joao Pedro, who joined Chelsea for £ 60 million.
In the meantime, Seagull's left back pervis Estupinan is interested in Manchester United and AC Milan.
At 27, Brighton does not stand in the way of him if he wants to leave for another challenge and seduce bids almost £ 40 million.