A little throw away line at the bottom of this Guardian article about Evan Ferguson...
"Potter gave Ferguson his debut at Brighton and it has been pointed out that the 20-year-old would have a good chance of playing regularly for West Ham, who are also looking at the Sunderland midfielder Dan Neil and the Brighton defender Adam Webster."
West Ham confident over deal for Brighton’s Ferguson but fail in Pepi bid
West Ham are in a strong position to sign Evan Ferguson after Bayer Leverkusen’s need for a new forward was lessened by Al-Nassr choosing Jhon Durán over Victor Boniface
www.theguardian.com