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- His career has been hit by injuries since then and has been outside Brighton's side
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Brighton will consider selling Ferguson in a permanent agreement after Bayer Leverkusen intervened to rival West Ham in persecution by the 20 -year -old striker.
Leverkusen is in the middle of the sale of Victor Boniface to Al Nassr for £ 50 million and wants Ferguson to fill that void. West Ham remains in hunting and has the advantage that Graham Potter knows Ferguson well, while Tottenham, Red Bull Leipzig, Bournemouth and Everton have asked.
Nassr is also talking to Aston Villa on an agreement for Jhon Duran.
Ferguson broke into the scene when he scored a hat-trick against Newcastle at the beginning of last season with only 18 years.
The International of the Republic of Ireland was compared to a young Alan Shearer, the top scorer of the Premier League, at that time and an exciting future seemed to be established in stone.
However, his progress has stagnated due to injuries, including a six -month dismissal with an ankle problem, and has not played for Brighton since before Christmas, with the manager Fabian Hurzeler giving him only two openings in the Premier League this season .
Irish striker Evan Ferguson returned to training last week after his last ankle injury
Graham Potter worked with Ferguson in Brighton and is anxious to meet at West Ham
Evan Ferguson shoots against Wolves in October, his only goal so far in a season
He has returned to training since last week after shaking his last ankle blow and Hurzeler admitted that it had been a difficult time for Ferguson.
'When I see it, he has a good spirit, but of course, injuries do not help their mood and shape.
“Not only physically but also mentally it is a difficult time for him, but I am sure it will overcome it.”
It was Potter who gave Ferguson his chance in Brighton after his movement of the Irish attire Bohemians in 2021 and the new West Ham manager will wait for this to convince his former player to move to London.
Leverkusen can also be tempting for Ferguson, since the Bundesliga club offers you the opportunity to be directly in your first team and you can also offer the football of the Champions League.
West Ham is desperate to sign at least one striker before the transfer window closes with Potter's squad in that area.
Jarod Bowen, Michail Antonio and Niclas Fullkrug are injured, while Danny Inings has rarely been trusted in the games for the club.
The Hammers have spoken with RB Leipzig about taking forward Andre Silva, it is unlikely to look for an agreement for Brian Brobbey of Ajax and has looked at Middlesbrough Emmanuel Latte Lath, but the Potter manager is anxious to put Ferguson
West Ham is not alone in search of the option of options in advance with Tottenham, Everton and Bournemouth, all interested in the strikers due to the lesions.
While fighting West Ham for Ferguson, Leverkusen seems to have secured a Premier League business with Emi Buendia that is expected to complete its transfer to Aston Villa on Wednesday.