Premier League legend, 52, signs his son in first summer transfer

26 June 2024 , 12:15
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Red tape cut short an earlier attempt at a move
Red tape cut short an earlier attempt at a move

DUNCAN FERGUSON has brought son Cameron with him to Scotland.

The Everton legend, 52, took over at Inverness Caledonian Thistle last September.

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Cameron Ferguson left Newcastle in JanuaryCredit: Getty
Duncan Ferguson took over Inverness Caledonian Thistle last year
Duncan Ferguson took over Inverness Caledonian Thistle last yearCredit: Ken MacPherson - Commissioned by The Sun Glasgow

And he has snapped up Cameron on a free transfer after he left Newcastle in January.

The 21-year-old striker spent time on loan at Forfar Athletic last season.

Academy graduates Keith Bray, Ethan Cairns, Calum Mackay, Matthew Strachan and Robbie Thompson have all signed new deals with Caley.

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Ferguson tried to sign his lad last season but was blocked by red tape.

Ferguson junior spent the first half of the season on loan at Forfar Athletic in League Two, where he was coached by his dad's pal and former Dundee United team-mate Ray McKinnon.

He played 12 times and scored once - in extra-time against Huntly in the Scottish Cup.

But while that spell gave the Liverpool-born forward first-team experience, it also ruled him out of a step up to the Championship due to a hidden rule.

Cameron had been lined up to sign at the Caledonian Stadium after training with the team on trial until it was discovered he had already played for two clubs this season after making one appearance for Newcastle's Under-21s.

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He signed for nearby Forres Mechanics in the Highland League instead.

Dad Duncan explained: "Unfortunately, there’s been a technicality we knew nothing about under cross-border rules, with three clubs.

“In England, if you’ve played for the under-21s that counts. In Scotland it doesn’t.

“If he had played for Rangers under 21s and went Forfar and played, he would have been alright.

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“But in England for some reason, if you’ve even played a minute for the under 21s, that counts as his third team.

“He has played for Newcastle 21s and Forfar, so I can’t sign him, and I think I would have been close.”

Jamie Gordon

Newcastle United, Scotland, Newcastle, Scottish Championship

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