In a recent report on Caught offside, renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano offered an update on the future of Brighton and Hove Albion forward Evan Ferguson. Romano wrote,
“We keep seeing Brighton’s Evan Ferguson linked with the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United. I can confirm that big clubs like these are following Ferguson, because he’s a top talent, but it’s just normal scouting and monitoring – it would be surprising if they weren’t keeping an eye on an exciting young player like him!
“There is, however, nothing more concrete to report for the moment. Ferguson only recently signed a new contract with Brighton, so he’s fully focused on them. I’m told he’s really happy at Brighton and sees it as the best place for him to develop now, as we’ve seen with so many other top young players there in recent times.”
Ferguson’s Impressive Rise In The Premier League
Ferguson is having another decent campaign at Brighton as he has managed to catch the eye at times for them in the final third. The 19-year-old has found the back of the net five times in 14 matches for the Seagulls this season across various competitions.
The talented teenager has proven himself to be a good performer up top and has done well to average 1.6 shots and 0.4 key passes per 90 minutes in the Premier League. He has even been accurate when distributing possession from the back based on his pass completion rate of 88% in the top tier of English football (stats via whoscored).
Can Brighton Boss Roberto De Zerbi Afford To Lose Ferguson?
Ferguson is proficient at creating a yard of space for himself to get some strikes in at goal. He can make a few decent plays for others around him in the final third and can contribute by scoring some important goals for his team.
Ferguson has the potential to become a future star in the Premier League. Hence, Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi should focus on keeping hold of him for the long run as the Seagulls cannot afford to lose the Irish forward.
At 19, the future looks quite promising for Ferguson as long as he continues to improve with each season. All in all, Brighton should think about retaining his services beyond next year.
