Ivan Ferguson is targeted by Arsenal and Man City.
West Ham United have reportedly made contact with Brighton & Hove Albion over a proposed move to sign Irish international striker Ivan Ferguson.
The January transfer window has been open for three days now, and the Hammers are looking to add another striker to their ranks. Michail Antonio was in a terrible car accident Which means he will be out of action until the end of the season, while Jarrod Bowen recently suffered a broken foot.
It has been revealed that Brighton are looking to offload the 20-year-old this month and the player himself is in desperate need of game time.
West Ham is moving to sign the Palace midfielder!
journalist Ben Jacobs revealed on Xformerly known as Twitter, reported that West Ham had “now contacted Brighton about a potential loan move for Ivan Ferguson”.
It is not clear whether Brighton would be willing to agree to an exit for the Irishman in January. Furthermore, it has been suggested that the club would be open to a loan deal with a commitment to buy.
What does Ivan Ferguson's future hold?
Ferguson has signed for Brighton in 2021 from Irish side Bohemians. He made his debut for the club in the same year at the age of 16, coming on as a substitute in a 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Cardiff City.
But he really rose to prominence in the 2022/23 season, when he scored 10 goals in 27 in all competitions. Last season, he scored six goals before missing the last two months due to injury.
Chelsea showed interest in signing the youngster last year, while the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal, All of them have been linked to the player before.
But Ferguson's career has taken a slight decline since then. With the arrival of coach Fabian Horzler, and the signings of strikers Jorginio Rutter, Yankuba Mente, Brajan Gruda and Ibrahim Osman, the minutes have dried up.
He has made 12 Premier League appearances so far, scoring just one goal, but those appearances have mostly come from the bench as Ferguson has only played 220 minutes in the Premier League so far.
