Derek Ferguson has revealed his son Lewis has signed a new deal with Bologna and is “ahead of schedule” in his injury recovery.
The 25-year-old has committed his long-term future to the Serie A side, signing a contract extension until 2029.
Ferguson joined the Italian club in 2022 from Aberdeen for a fee of £3 million and was named club captain last October.
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After a stellar season in Serie A – in which Bologna finished third to qualify for the Champions League for the first time since in 60 years - Ferguson was presented with the prestigious Bulgarelli Number 8 Award, recognising him as the best midfielder in Italy.
However, the midfielder suffered a horror knee injury towards the end of last season which ruled him out of Euro 2024 with Scotland.
Speaking on the Let Me Be Frank podcast, dad Derek says he believes Lewis is well ahead of schedule in his recovery.
The ex-Rangers man said: “I got a wee bit of footage of him training the other night, and this has actually surprised me, where he is in his rehab at the moment.
“When I saw the footage after five and a half months, to see him already at that stage, he’s coming on leaps and bounds.
“If you look at an ACL – and it wasn’t just his ACL, he did his medial as well – it’s somewhere between nine and 12 months.
“But it’s just when I saw the footage. I’ve watched it numerous times, and I’m looking at it thinking, should he be moving like that at that stage? But it’s totally different from our day.
“I don’t want to get too excited, but inside I am. I’m going over to see him next week for five or six days.
“So the rehab is going very well, and they’ve just renewed his contract; he’s there until 2029.”
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