Alan Shearer thinks Tottenham Hotspur transfer target Evan Ferguson will leave Brighton and Hove Albion in ’12-18 months’.
The 18-year-old scored a hat-trick over the weekend when Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton slapped Newcastle United 3-1 – Martin Keown previously likened him to Erling Haaland.
The youngest player in English football history to score a hat-trick was Shearer himself for Southampton and he stated that Evan Ferguson is a ’special talent’, as he told Premier League Productions (02/08/23 at 7:30 pm).
The last time a Ferguson dominated in the Premier League, he won trophy after trophy as the manager of Manchester United.
And you would think, if the new Ferguson on the block continues to score the volume of goals people think he can, then he too will win trophy after trophy during his career.
Either way, Shearer knows a top-quality goalscorer when he sees one and he was full of praise for the player who has ‘everything’ to his game.
“What a day for Ferguson,” said Shearer. “A hat-trick at 18. How many players have we seen go out of Brighton for massive money? In 12-18 months something similar might happen to him.
“He is a special talent. Already, you could see he has got everything you need to be at the top level. I love his balance. I like the way he finishes. He is intelligent. For an 18-year-old, the understanding he has of the role. He looks fantastic.”
Tottenham’s interest in Ferguson
After a certain Harry Kane left, transfer rumours started emerging that Spurs were keen to sign Ferguson, with Ange Postecoglou seemingly being a fan of the player.
The comparisons are obvious and Ferguson is a player that would cook in Postecoglou’s revamped attacking system.
But whilst Shearer thinks Ferguson will leave, it’s obvious that Brighton would probably demand £100+ million for the player.
Would someone like Daniel Levy be willing to put down that type of money for the Irishman? It wouldn’t be a surprise if Spurs fans have their doubts.
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