Ian Wright has backed rising Brighton and Hove Albion star Evan Ferguson to play for the likes of Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool and Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal.
The former Arsenal striker labelled Evan Ferguson as ‘fearless’ after he scored a hat-trick for Brighton against Newcastle United over the weekend.
The 18-year-old wrote his name in the history books by joining some legendary names on that list, including Michael Owen, who scored three hat-tricks at the age of 18 for Liverpool.
But Wright thinks, given Brighton’s nature, ‘they will sell’ their star striker, on their own terms, as he backed Ferguson to play for ‘the top six teams’, which includes both Liverpool and Arsenal, as he told Premier League Productions (04/09/23 at 2:30 pm).
Interestingly enough, during the 2023 summer transfer window, the Republic of Ireland international was a transfer target of Arsenal’s, as reported by Football Transfers.
And if the Reds, whether this summer or in 12 months, part ways with Mohamed Salah, then they will have a lot of money to throw around, with Wright sharing his thoughts on Ferguson.
“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,” said Wright.
“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.
“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 the way he plays, all the top teams, the top six teams. He can play in any of those teams. We know Brighton, at some stage, they will sell him.”
Ferguson is at the right club
The rising teenager recently penned a new deal at Brighton, so that has probably added a lot more to his price-tag.
But signing that deal is the best thing Ferguson could have done because it allows him to progress during a very important period in his career.
However, it does seem as though, when Brighton will sell him and not if, with that call, the timing of it, and the club he decides to join, very, very important for all involved.
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