It is a measure of Evan Ferguson’s potential that plenty of clubs were willing to look past his recent struggles once it became clear that Brighton were listening to offers for the striker during the winter transfer window.
Arsenal were monitoring the situation, Chelsea made firm inquiries and there was a point when Bayer Leverkusen looked set to sign the 20-year-old on loan. It was only when Al-Nassr walked away from a deal for Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface and bought Jhon Durán from Aston Villa that the Bundesliga champions were forced to stand aside, paving the way for West Ham to ramp up talks with Brighton and bring Ferguson to east London for the rest of the season.
