BRIGHTON appear to have won the race for Irish whizkid Evan Ferguson.
The 16-year-old’s manager at Bohemians, Keith Long, confirmed a deal is in place for a summer switch to the Amex.
Highly-rated prospect Evan Ferguson looks set to be on his way to England Credit: Sportsfile – Subscription
Long said: “He has a deal already done with Brighton. He’ll go in the summer. I don’t think there’s any secret there.”
Ferguson was handed his full senior debut in Monday’s 2-1 win over St Patrick’s Athletic.
The striker, who has been linked to Liverpool, caused a stir in 2019 when he made a sub appearance aged just 14 against Chelsea in a pre-season friendly.
Ferguson only needed 23 minutes to impress and almost bagged himself a stunning goal after dancing his way past Lucas Piazon and Kurt Zouma before angling an effort wide.
The St Kevin’s Boys product was then directly involved in the build-up to Eric Molloy’s last-minute equaliser as Keith Long’s men secured an unlikely draw.
Long said after the game: “Evan has got lots of attention from English clubs, he’s got lots of suitors.
Ferguson battles with Chelsea’s Lewis Baker during the Blues’ friendly against BohemiansCredit: Getty Images – Getty
“He’s coming through St Kevin’s Boys, he’s in with the Bohemians SKB Under-15s and is doing really well.
“He’s 14 and he comes off the bench and shows maturity beyond his years — and quality as well. He almost scored . . . and his clever little stepover for Eric in the build-up to the goal.
“He’s a big boy. He’s 14 and he looks like a man but he’s not, you can’t get sucked into that.
Watch Bohemians’ 14-year-old starlet Evan Ferguson stun Frank Lampard with incredible performance against Chelsea
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
