Up there with Kalvin Phillips’ failed loan spell at London stadium but without the red cards, [Evan Ferguson’](https://www.claretandhugh.info/evan-fergusons-frustration-has-serious-repercussions/)s loan at West Ham must go down as one of the most pointless pieces of loan – transfer business conducted by the club in recent memory. What was the point of it all? Ferguson arrived to a huge fanfare at the end of the window, to a striker-starved West Ham fan base he looked the real deal – young, ambitious and eager to recover fitness and form and fire in some goals to propel West Ham up the league.
Quite what it was that turned Potter ‘off’ the youngster we many never know: Maybe Ferguson smacked Potter’s Volvo in the club car park but he couldn’t catch the West Ham manager’s attention to get minutes on the pitch for love nor money, and left to return to Brighton with ‘zeroes’ in virtually every column.
Seasoned Hammers fans will know what is coming next.
Reported yesterday by [givemesport.com](https://www.givemesport.com/everton-must-go-all-out-for-phenomenal-star-as-club-bid-34m-for-replacement/) it seems the young Irishman may be heading to Everton’s new ground to become David Moyes’ summer signing now that Brighton have their own Ferguson replacement lined up:
_“Brighton and Hove Albion have made a huge move to sign Greek teenage sensation Charalampos Kostoulas, according to reports, with a £34million offer tabled for the prodigy – and that should open the door for Everton to sign Evan Ferguson to lead them into their new era at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.”_
Nailed-on then, for the likeable Ferguson to be reborn under Moyes, score against West Ham and lead Everton into a European charge. The ‘failed at West Ham’ striker has a huge incentive to show Potter what he missed and prove himself worth £50 million once more.
Inevitable, isn’t it.