Serie A star reveals Chelsea dream: 'Lampard was an idol'

Tom Weber

Updated: 14 Oct 2024 16:54 BST
3 min read

Bologna captain Lewis Ferguson has revealed his Chelsea fandom and dream of playing in the Premier League.

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The 25-year-old is currently nursing a heartbreaking ACL injury that caused him to miss his first major tournament with Scotland in the summer. Ferguson was a shoo-in to feature for his country at Euro 2024, having enjoyed an unusual but steep rise to prominence in recent seasons.

In 2022, the midfielder left Aberdeen for Bologna and found a second home in Italy. Ferguson has become a fan favourite and even the club's captain, playing a crucial role in their first qualification for the Champions League in decades last term.

However, due to his injury, Ferguson was not one of the protagonists of the summer window, unlike ex-teammates Riccardo Calafiori and Joshua Zirkzee, who joined Arsenal and Man Utd, respectively.

Still, Ferguson dreams of eventually following them to the Premier League.

Ferguson reveals Chelsea fandom

Speaking to Corriere di Bologna, Ferguson admitted that he would love to move to the English top flight and that he idolised Chelsea legend Frank Lampard growing up.

“I’m happy for both of them [Calafiori and Zirkzee], playing in the Premier League remains my dream, I don’t know when but I want to get there. In Scotland I’ve always been a Rangers fan, in England I’ve always followed Chelsea: Frank Lampard played there, he was an idol,” he said.

Quizzed about whether he views the summer window as a 'missed opportunity' due to his injury, he responded: "I don't know. Receiving an offer was a possibility. Last season I played well, but football is crazy, things change quickly. Today I don't think about it anymore.

"After the injury, I used all my energy to recover as quickly as possible. I could have left and gone elsewhere, now I'm here and I'm happy. I don't look at what could have been and wasn't.”