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Man Utd, Man City and Spurs plan for Brighton's Ferguson
Manchester United and Tottenham have earmarked Brighton's Evan Ferguson as a strong candidate to lead their line in the long-term and have laid down groundwork to pursue him next summer.The 18-year-old signed a new contract at the Amex in April, which runs until 2028 to continue his development on the south coast.
It allowed Brighton to both reward Ferguson for an outstanding breakthrough season in which he has directly contributed 10 goals, but also protect his value.
Sky Sports News has been told United’s academy director Nick Cox recently labelled the teenager a “£50million-plus mistake” as the club failed to secure him on youth terms during a trial and would have to fork out a substantial fee in future.
Brighton believe if Ferguson continues his trajectory, he can turn into a £100m player, a view that has been echoed by at least two European sporting directors, one of which likened the variety in the Ireland international’s game to Harry Kane.
One Manchester City source claimed his name has been discussed should Erling Haaland depart the club.