Daniel Sturridge has acknowledged that he’s really impressed by Evan Ferguson, a former target for Liverpool.
Ferguson reportedly declined the opportunity to sign with the Reds in 2021 as a 16-year-old, as revealed by The Athletic back in June 2022.
“I visited Liverpool a few times,” the Irishman recalled. “It’s a good club, but there are no opportunities to break into the first team, and you see so many boys at Liverpool just fading away.” I asked myself, “Do I just want to play under-18s for two years, then move on to the 23s and go from there?”
Ferguson eventually made his way to Brighton, where he has been felling trees ever since. Furthermore, former Liverpool striker Sturridge acknowledged being a huge supporter of the young player in a statement made on Sky Sports Monday Night Football last night.
The 34-year-old remarked, “Evan Ferguson, I know he is very young but I believe the guy has that killer instinct.” “I know you Brighton supporters are going to be upset with me because of the manner he scores goals.
However, he seems to have a killer instinct when I gaze at him. He clearly has goals in mind. He will also be a project from a very young age, but I’m eager to watch his growth.
Ferguson is backed by Sturridge to excel
Ferguson has been a little quiet lately, but it still seems like Liverpool will regret not signing him.
Maybe the Reds could have done a little bit more to persuade him to stay with Bohemians at the time he was leaving.
Ferguson was mistaken about the Anfield route, it turns out. To see that, all he has to do is consider how many players have been given opportunities this season alone.
John Klopp is a manager who will offer you an opportunity if you prove to be competent in the youth teams.
It is conceivable that Ferguson would have been given that opportunity at Liverpool given his recent performance since joining Brighton.
The Reds will have to shell out a substantial sum of money in order to make up for missing out on the 19-year-old.
According to rumours, Brighton anticipates earning £100 million when they finally sell Ferguson [Sky Sports]. You might appreciate those appraisals after his September hat-trick against Newcastle United. But in his last ten Brighton games, the Ireland international has only scored once.
Ferguson, however, is undoubtedly young and, as Sturridge notes, with a great deal of promise. The Brighton player needs to start being consistent now that the early buzz seemed warranted.
