Lewis Ferguson, the Scottish midfielder and captain, stated that he was never close to leaving the club this summer, despite numerous speculations about his future. Ferguson, who is 27 years old, stated that he had been thinking about his career for a long time, but ultimately remained at Bologna.
"I have been thinking about my future for a long time and was somewhat uncertain, but nothing was ever close," said Ferguson. He added that upon returning to the training, he found a new coach, Domenico Tedesco, which represented a new beginning for him. However, the situation changed again with the arrival of Raffaele Palladino. Ferguson noted that he had three new coaches in the last two months, including Sebastien Pocognoli in the Scottish national team.
Despite the turbulence, Ferguson remained loyal to the club. "I have been thinking about what my future would look like and in the end, it was still in Bologna. I loved every moment I spent there. It was just a question of continuing that journey and where it would take me," he said. Ferguson is under contract with Bologna until 2028, with an option for an additional year, and this season he has played every minute in all five Serie A matches.
Ferguson arrived in Serie A in 2022, after previously playing for Hamilton Academical and Aberdeen. Since 2023, he has worn the captain's armband for Bologna, and in 2025, he led the club to the first Coppa Italia in over 50 years. Last season, under the guidance of Vincenzo Italiano, he started only 17 matches in the league.
Although currently focused on Bologna, Ferguson does not hide his ambition to one day return to Ibrox, the club that dismissed him when he was 14. "It is no secret that I grew up as a fan and that my family is involved in the club. It was a dream as a child and that has not changed, but I do not want to talk about it while I am a player for Bologna. In the future, who knows. It might happen, it might not, but it has always been in the background of my thoughts," said Ferguson. His father, Derek, and his uncle Barry both played for Rangers, and Barry was captain and at one point manager at Ibrox. In July, the newly appointed manager of Rangers, Derek McInnes, spoke of an "obvious link" with Ferguson, after working with the player at Aberdeen.
