Brighton forward Ferguson, who is currently injured, is a target for some of the Premier League’s top clubs.
Evan Ferguson is the man of the moment at Brighton & Hove Albion. The 18-year-old striker scored a hat-trick against Newcastle at the beginning of September to further strengthen the belief that this kid has it all.
The forward from Bettystown in Ireland missed Ireland’s recent Euro 2024 qualifiers against France and Holland through injury and remains a doubt for the Premier League match against Manchester United this weekend.
Making his senior debut for Irish Premier Division club Bohemians at the age of 14 turned heads and Ferguson has quickly demonstrated just how lethal he is in front of goal. Alan Shearer this week spoke in glowing terms about the young Irishman.
Premier League legend Alan Shearer is a fan of Ferguson and wrote the following on Twitter on Monday: “Brighton’s Evan Ferguson looks like the real deal. Left foot, right foot, headers, pace, aggression, intuition; there is no obvious weakness to his game. What do I love about him? Everything.”
So, the big question is, are Brighton going to sell their young striker?
Brighton’s model is to sign young talents for lower fees and sell them on to make a profit after playing a part in their development. The best examples of this are Moisés Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister. Brighton like to bet on young talent and this summer they sold World Cup winner Mac Allister to Liverpool and fellow midfielder Caicedo to Chelsea.
Brighton have no intention of selling Ferguson in the January transfer window. Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United have all been linked with a move for the player in recent times.
However, Brighton owner Tony Bloom, in a video message,
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