Manchester City are interested in signing Brighton and Hove Albion striker Evan Ferguson as he continues to go from strength to strength.
Evan Ferguson’s goalscoring ability for Brighton and Hove Albion has now put him on the radar at Manchester City.
That is according to a report from iNews, who claim that City are monitoring Ferguson for a potential future move.
City would like to keep Erling Haaland for a while yet, but Ferguson is being eyed as either support or their succession plan for the Norwegian.
It’s suggested that Ferguson may end up costing around £150million with Brighton poised to demand staggering money for the Irish striker.
We all know City have money to spend but they tend to operate at deals much, much lower than that and may face some tough negotiating if they make a move.
Evan Ferguson earning enormous praise at Brighton and Hove Albion
Everybody who witnessed Ferguson break out for Brighton last season already knew about his potential.
We really saw Ferguson dominate against Newcastle United last weekend though, smashing a hat-trick to secure a 3-1 win.
Ferguson is showing frankly scary potential at just 18 and the praise has been pouring in for him lately.
Teammate James Milner has hailed Ferguson as ‘lethal’ whilst Alan Shearer – who knows a thing or two about scoring goals – thinks Ferguson is ‘special’.
Brighton won’t sell easily but City’s interest just shows what a battle they will have to keep Ferguson on the South Coast in 2024.
Ferguson is a former Liverpool trialist
A big move to City would surely sting Liverpool, who previously had Ferguson on trial.
Previously with Bohemians over in Ireland, Ferguson admitted in 2022 that he had been on trial with Liverpool, as well as Manchester United, Everton and Celtic.
Liverpool and Brighton were the main options for Ferguson and he picked the Seagulls, believing that was the best pathway for young players.
Liverpool missed out on a potential superstar and they could see him join a direct rival in a huge transfer, far beyond any compensation the Reds would have had to pay back then.
Maybe Liverpool are still keeping tabs on Ferguson, but it’s already feeling like the transfer fee may go beyond their budget.
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