Ian Wright has backed Brighton & Hove Albion starlet Evan Ferguson to one day play for a top-six team.
Ferguson enjoyed a memorable weekend, netting a hattrick on Saturday as his side defeated Newcastle United 3-1. His form is even more impressive when you consider that he is still just 18 years old.
The Ireland international's sky-high potential means that a number of the Premier League's biggest clubs will inevitably be linked with a future transfer but according to GOAL, the Seagulls could demand a fee in excess of £120million for the teenage centre-forward. Now, Gunners icon Wright has sung the youngster's praises before admitting that he could see him playing for one of the so-called bigger teams in the English top-flight.
“When you look at him, the way he plays, his appreciation for the game, his movement and finishing both feet, good in the air and good pace,” the former England international told Premier League Productions when discussing Ferguson. “He has all the attributes at 18.
«Very mature in the way he plays. All he has to do is keep doing what he is doing and they are going to start talking about him in million terms because that striker is not allowed. You can’t find that guy to come around, who is 18, in the Premier League and at the perfect club to continue to grow.
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“They aren’t going to be able to hold onto that guy if he carries on doing what he is doing. He is too good. So intelligent – for 18, it’s really, really composed finishing.
“He is fearless at 18. Can you imagine being in the Premier League at 18? You’re not under the pressure you would be under like Garnacho would be under at Manchester United – you watch
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