Brighton Ferguson: I supported Man Utd as a boy, they HAD good strikers then

Evan Ferguson grew up supporting Manchester United but isn't thinking about a move to Old Trafford despite reported interest from the Red Devils.

·Ferguson a boyhood United fan

·Red Devils linked with Brighton forward

·Has just signed new contract with Seagulls

Ferguson has been impressing with Brighton and has already attracted interest from United, who had a £50 million (€57m/$61m) offer "laughed off" last season. The teenager has now admitted he grew up supporting the Red Devils and loved watching their famous attackers.

"I supported [Manchester] United as a boy. You had the Rooneys, the Berbatovs and obviously Danny Welbeck. They’ve always had a good thing going with the striker," he told Chris Sutton for the Daily Mail.

Ferguson's performance have drawn more speculation about his future, but the Brighton attacker says he's used to being the subject of speculation.

"I think so, because I had it so early on at 14. You see it all on social media when someone else is being talked about," he added. "But that was the first time it happened to me, when I was suddenly the one everyone was talking about. School was a weird one after that."

Ferguson has recently signed a new contract with Brighton that ties him to the club until 2029.

Brighton are back in action in the Premier League on Sunday against Sheffield United.