Ferguson, 19, has scored 16 objectives in 65 appearances since breaking into Brighton’s first-team squad again in 2021 and is broadly thought to be one of many most interesting younger strikers in Premier League soccer.
Chelsea have been credited with a robust curiosity in Ferguson for a while and the Seagulls are conscious {the teenager} is on the radar of a few of England’s high golf equipment – however have to this point managed to fend off their advances.
Nonetheless, in response to The Each day Star, United are getting ready to check Brighton’s resolve with a late bid to land the Republic of Eire worldwide earlier than the summer time switch deadline.
The report suggests an method for Ferguson is ‘very a lot on the agenda’ at Outdated Trafford, with United chief Dan Ashworth – Brighton’s former sporting director – main the cost for the extremely rated teenager.
United are decided to additional strengthen up entrance following the £32m arrival of Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna however are involved they may very well be crushed to the ahead’s signature by Chelsea.
Rasmus Hojlund picked up a hamstring damage throughout United’s current pre-season defeat by the hands of Arsenal and isn’t anticipated to return till after the September worldwide break.
And with Hojlund sidelined, Erik ten Hag is determined for attacking reinforcements to make sure United get their season off to the absolute best begin following a dismal Premier League marketing campaign final trip.
England star Ivan Toney, who has only one 12 months remaining on his contract at Brentford, has lengthy been on United’s radar however the membership pushing to spend money on youthful gamers underneath INEOS.
It’s believed Brighton wouldn’t be ready to entertain provides of something beneath £50m for Ferguson. The south coast outfit are in a robust negotiating place, with the Irishman tied right into a deal on the Amex Stadium till June 2029.
Again in January, Paul Barber – Brighton’s chief government and deputy chairman – admitted that promoting Ferguson would seemingly be ‘a part of the general plan’ sooner or later.
‘Somebody like Evan, who’s an unimaginable expertise, he’s nonetheless obtained a method to go to study his commerce,’ Barber informed talkSPORT.
‘Letting him go in some unspecified time in the future sooner or later goes to be I’m certain a part of the general plan, each from our facet and Evan’s facet.
‘However within the short-term we need to strive and ensure we develop him the very best we are able to.’
