If Qatar buys us we will go for Osimhen, 120-150m. Ineos = Kane/ferguson
Evan Ferguson - Top Irish Prospect
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Such a big prospect, sign him up quick.
People sugesting Kane/Ferguson will cost the same as Osimhen must be sniffing some glue or something. Kane itself will go for 100m and Ferguson knowing Brighton probably will go for 80m minimun
Yeah and if he bags 3-4 more goals the rest of the season, I could easily see Brighton just flat out saying he is not for sale meaning they probably wouldn't accept anything under 90-100 million.
Bit of a silly statement tbh.
Will gladly bet on it.
Why sign the current Kane when the next Kane is right here?
This lad is such a nice player, truly great positioning for a young player.
Kane would be free next year anyway, which can’t be ruled out.
I hope we sign him, and under new ownership I can definitely see us moving for him.
He is a great prospect. Easily understandable why people are so excited and want to see him here. But let’s do not forget the huge pressure he would take if he joins us.
He should opt to stay at Brighton next season for the good of his development
He should opt to stay at Brighton next season for the good of his development
He’s only played a handful of professional games, you’d think 60m would get it done. I can see Brighton just not wanting to sell but it’s risky, it could just be a purple patch. Probably best for all parties if he stays at Brighton anyway, mind.
The numbers being spoken about to sign him are obscene, I can see him staying at Brighton for the duration of his contract and then leaving on a free as no club with any acumen would spend 100m on a teenager who hasn't even played 20 odd games yet.
If we sign Kane, 100% Tottenham will sign this guy.
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Im not falling over myself over Ferguson like a lot of others are quite yet, but that figure is bonkers.
There is no way on this green earth a club thats about to play out in Europe will sell their biggest talent to date, to a competing Premier League club, for what is in the current football economics considered a pittance for a big club.
Ferguson has been a good footballer for about half an hour, so no one is going to shatter their bank to get him until he starts putting up Junior Haaland numbers, but at that sum he is more valuable to Brighton than selling him is.
Yeah I'm sold sign him.
If he'd played consistently since the start of the season with this sort of form you'd probably say take the risk and drop 80-90m (100m?!) on him. As it is, it feels like a huge gamble and we need to be competing on all fronts next season. Would be a huge shame to miss out on him though and see him go elsewhere. He looks like a proper talent. Great ability on the ball and movement.
Any good websites to check team results with/without a player? I'd love to see these stats for Ferguson, they seem to win a lot when he starts. Tottenham vs Brighton will be intriguing.
With the proper coaching this lad can be a top player.
At Brighton he's with a brilliant young coach that clearly likes him and he will certainly develop under him.
If he joins United or similar now he'll be in a pressure cooker and will be under savage stress to perform as a seasoned pro week in week out. He's a still only 18. He could do without the stress of being at United and certainly should avoid spuds
He's better off staying where he is for 2 or three more years. Let him mature and if he develops into what we think he can then he'll have his choice of club. It's up to the United recruitment team to decide how to secure his signing at the right time if ETH wants him.
At Brighton he's with a brilliant young coach that clearly likes him and he will certainly develop under him.
If he joins United or similar now he'll be in a pressure cooker and will be under savage stress to perform as a seasoned pro week in week out. He's a still only 18. He could do without the stress of being at United and certainly should avoid spuds
He's better off staying where he is for 2 or three more years. Let him mature and if he develops into what we think he can then he'll have his choice of club. It's up to the United recruitment team to decide how to secure his signing at the right time if ETH wants him.
We should buy him and loan him back to Brighton.
He should stay where he is for the time being. The temptation for a big move will be there for him, but by all accounts he's got his head screwed on and a good team around him. If he can continue to develop there, slightly under the radar, then in 2-3 years he may well have his choice of club. I think it would be unwise to go into one of the 'Big 6' clubs now, likely play less and under more scrutiny.
We should be all over this.
All this talk of what's best for him.
Ronaldo and Rooney didn't hesitate at his age. They took the big move. You have to go for it in life sometimes.
Equally as a club we have to as well. You can't keep waiting for a centre forward to be a dead cert. It's too late by then. Those days are over.
Ronaldo and Rooney didn't hesitate at his age. They took the big move. You have to go for it in life sometimes.
Equally as a club we have to as well. You can't keep waiting for a centre forward to be a dead cert. It's too late by then. Those days are over.
18 year old banging in goals in the PL is hardly flying under the radar.
If a big club came knocking, he'd be crazy to turn it down. As @Marwood said, plenty of youngsters have made that step up at a young age.
The question shouldn't be whether he should sign for a 'big club', it's whether his potential would justify the cost. Brighton are going to ask for a helluva lot for his signature.
Sorry but that’s a load of old rubbish.
If he’s as good as we all think he should make the step up. Much like other elite players have as teenagers.
Agree with both of the above.
Comparing Ferguson to Rooney and Ronaldo is a bit pointless. Rooney was playing for an Everton side that were perennially in danger of relegation dogfights and playing shite on a stick football under Moyes. Ronaldo was playing in a weak league where he was going to stagnate.
Ferguson is playing against the best teams in world football week in week out for a competitive side that plays the most attractive football in the league for an excellent manager. Unlike Rooney and Ronaldo, he is in the perfect environment to develop where he is.
What's best for United is that we get him. We literally don't have any reliable strikers, he'd be starting a solid amount of games I reckon.
Sign him up! (On a side note, this summer transfer window has strong potential to be horrific in my opinion - reckon we're on the skint side of skint.)
Sign him up! (On a side note, this summer transfer window has strong potential to be horrific in my opinion - reckon we're on the skint side of skint.)
Nope disagree.
He’s not playing in Europe (yet) or at a big club. The step up is pretty big mentally too. Some thrive on it, others wilt.
He should make the move early. If he’s ambitious and has the elite mentality and self belief he will do anyway.
Ferguson, Rashford, Greenwood
You might be right but I get the nagging feeling that Haaland wouldn't have been a success had he gone straight to Citeh from Red Bull. No way of proving it either way though.
Brighton is one of the best teams in the world now is it?
The comparison to aforementioned players is a justified one.
No, I'm saying that Brighton are presently an excellent club for a young attacker to develop at whereas Everton and Sporting weren't. If Brighton suddenly sacked De Zerbi and his coaching staff and hired Moyes and his backroom cloggers then I would see the benefit of EF moving on.
Would you have that opinion if he was your son?
Sporting wernt? Come on, plenty of very players were developed there. Much more than at Brighton
Yep. I would encourage him to be the best and take the opportunity. You never know it may not come around again.
United need a number 9
United are famous for developing young players
EtH is well known for developing young players
Posters suggest the player stays at Brighton
Am I missing something here?
United are famous for developing young players
EtH is well known for developing young players
Posters suggest the player stays at Brighton
Am I missing something here?
Later had a curler with his left foot that just missed the post. I was like wait is he left footed? That's an incredible asset, if his left foot is decent too.
I wouldn't say we're known for developing young players, it's more the youth teams. You need to be a sensational talent to come close to get a lot of minutes in our team (Garnacho, Greenwood) whereas in Brighton it's a lot easier to get game time. Rashford got lucky to get game time but made the most out of it.
Toxic fanbase too, similarly to every other big team. If he failed to score in three consecutive games, some of the fans would be calling for his head and call him a failure. Not every teenager has the mentality to get through absurd amount of criticism.