AS Roma has lost a young talent with the departure of Evan Ferguson, who returns to Brighton after a loan spell disrupted by injuries. The young Irishman left a message of thanks to the fans and players of the team. "Thanks to everyone at Roma and the fans for the support over the last few months. Best of luck to all my teammates and the team for the future. Forza Roma!" wrote Ferguson on Instagram. Ferguson arrived at Roma last summer with great promise, but was immediately halted by ankle problems. His first suspension came in November, excluding him from matches against Milan and Udinese. He made a brief return before suffering a new injury in the match against Torino, and after a substitute appearance against Milan, a new ankle problem brought his season to an end. Despite the bad luck, Ferguson managed to play 22 games in Serie A, Coppa Italia and Europa League, totaling 1,078 minutes of play. He scored 5 goals, 3 in Serie A and 2 in Europe, and contributed with 2 assists. The numbers suggest that he could have been an important player for the team if bad luck had not prevented him from playing regularly. Roma did not exercise the option to buy the player, who now returns to Brighton with a point to prove for the next season.