Evan Ferguson supports Manchester United and is striker prospect Ten Hag must consider

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As so often seems to be the case, one of the breakout stars in the Premier League this season is at Brighton.

18-year-old striker Evan Ferguson has been making a name for himself, scoring against Arsenal, Leicester and Southampton, also providing an assist against Liverpool.

The teenager looks made for the Premier League. He is well built, has a quick turn of pace, and very clearly, an eye for goal.

He made his return from injury this past weekend against Palace, after being scythed down by Liverpool’s Fabinho at the end of January.

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A player for United to watch

Manchester United are on the lookout for a striker. Even if this were to mean an instant impact player like Harry Kane, the club must think long-term too.

Evan Ferguson ticks many boxes already. The Republic of Ireland youngster is showing he is ‘Premier League ready’ and has seriously high potential.

The young centre-forward has five goal contributions in six Premier League appearances, and also scored and assisted in the Carabao Cup, making a total of seven goal contributions in eight first team games.

His goal and assist against Everton made him the youngest player to do both in the same game since Michael Owen for Liverpool in 1997.

Brighton have Ferguson under contract to 2026, and the Seagulls won’t want to lose him on the cheap, having been on the lookout for a top striker for so long.

A Manchester United fan

Evan Ferguson is no relation to Manchester United namesake Sir Alex Ferguson. His dad is a former footballer Barry Ferguson, not the one who used to play for Rangers, a defender who used to play for Coventry and Northampton and various clubs in Ireland.

Ferguson did recently admit to being a United supporter though, which would surely make him open-minded towards a potential switch.

He told Brighton’s website: “I grew up a Manchester United fan, so I used to watch Danny [Welbeck] every week and now he’s a teammate. It’s weird playing and training with him every day.”

Moving to United would be a high-pressure situation for the young forward to come into, but Ferguson is a player worth keeping an eye on.

If he turns out to be the real deal, then the longer United leave it, the more expensive the striker will get.