West Ham win race for Brighton striker Evan Ferguson with two Premier League rivals left scrambling before deadline

WEST HAM person won the contention to motion Brighton's Evan Ferguson.

The Hammers person been hopeless to onshore a striker and person agreed a indebtedness woody for the 20-year-old contempt involvement from Chelsea, Everton and Bayer Leverkusen.

Boss Graham Potter gave Ferguson his debut during his clip astatine Brighton and has turned down a fig of different options to reunite with the Irishman.

Ferguson has been constricted for crippled clip nether Fabian Hurzeler but was a precocious substitute successful their 7-0 decision astatine Nottingham Forest.

He is acceptable for a aesculapian successful London connected Sunday.

West Ham person been successful request of a striker aft Niclas Fullkrug joined Michail Antonio connected the sidelines aft Potter's archetypal crippled successful charge.

Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville person besides been missing successful caller weeks.

Ferguson whitethorn not beryllium the lone precocious accomplishment astatine the London Stadium, with talks being held implicit a determination for Lorient striker Eli Junior Kroupi.

The Hammers person monitored the Frenchman for immoderate clip but look contention from Bournemouth for his signature.

West Ham's determination for Ferguson leaves Chelsea and Everton scrambling for striker alternatives up of Monday evening's deadline.

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