Evan Ferguson: Brighton and Republic of Ireland striker signs new contract running until 2029

Evan Ferguson has scored 11 goals in 30 Premier League appearances for Brighton,

including a hat-trick against

Newcastle in September; the 19-year-old “has an exceptionally bright future in front of him”,

says Seagulls head coach Roberto De Zerbi The exceptionally

evaluated 19-year-old striker has five goals in 10 Premier League games this season,

incorporating a full go-around in Brighton’s success over Newcastle in September.

The Republic of Ireland has committed

his future to the South Coast club.” Evan merits this new contract and he

has an exceptionally large future in front of him,” said Brighton head coach Roberto De Zerbi.

The club’s technical director David Weir added:

“Evan is a splendid youthful ability and we are glad for him.

He’s shown his capacity at club and worldwide level,

in the wake of breaking into the group toward the beginning of the year,

and we are anticipating working with him and

watching him proceed with progress.”Ferguson joined Brighton in

January 2021 from the Irish side Bohemians and in

the wake of making his appearance in

the Carabao Cup against Cardiff soon thereafter,

he showed up in the Premier League without

precedent for February 2022. From that point forward he

has shown to be a rising star of the game,

scoring multiple times in eight international appearances for

his nation and turning into the first player since

Wayne Rooney to score 10 Premier League goals in a

scheduled year as a teen.

“Ferguson had during his leading edge season both on

Brighton’s assault and resistance defence has been articulated

enough for a sharp personality in football to pronounce

he could form into a £100m player.

“Nobody engaged with the Republic of Ireland worldwide’s early stages

would stamp that as a poetic overstatement.

Those working with Ferguson currently accept we are

being blessed to receive a live feature of a

Premier League extraordinary really taking shape.”