Rangers legend Mark Hateley has claimed that Serie A giants AC Milan have been watching Lewis Ferguson following his switch from Aberdeen to Bologna.
The former Ibrox striker spent time with the Rossenerri and is in a group chat with Milan legend Paolo Maldini, with Hateley still in regular contact with some big names at his former club.
Speaking ahead of the upcoming Scotland fixtures, Mark Hateley claims that AC Milan are well aware of the talents of Lewis Ferguson who has been on impressive form in Italy this season.
The midfielder joined Bologna in a reported £3m deal last summer, the path from Scotland to Italy increasingly well travelled, and has gone on to score seven goals from the middle of the park this season.
This includes a 97th winner in Bologna’s final game of the season against Lecce in a 3-2 victory.
“I am on a group chat with Paolo Maldini, and believe me, those sort of people are aware of Lewis Ferguson and how well he is playing,” said Hateley.
“They are football people and they are all over everything, so being linked with those clubs in Italy is not a surprise to me.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if Lewis went on to play in a different country to continue learning the game to experience yet another culture.
“Certainly, my advice to him would be to stay away from Scotland or England for at least that length of time. Keep learning and broadening his horizons and if he wants to come back, do it when he’s 27 or 28. By then, he’ll have more or less fulfilled what Europe can offer.”
Rangers must rue AC Milan-linked Lewis Ferguson leaving Scotland
AC Milan are not the only Serie A giant said to be following Lewis Ferguson, with Juventus and Lazio also linked and the 23-year-old midfielder rated at a cool £8m.
Rangers may well rue not stumping up the cash to sign Lewis Ferguson during his time with Aberdeen, the midfielder the son of former Ibrox midfielder Derek and nephew of treble-winning captain Barry.
Rangers were extensively linked with a move for the midfielder during his time in Scotland and now that Ferguson has left these shores, he may well never return.
