In the Premier League this season, only Erling Haaland has a better minutes-per-goal ratio than Evan Ferguson.
After his goal against Bournemouth on Tuesday, Ferguson currently has four goals and two assists in the Premier League for Brighton in the 2022/23 season.
These six goal contributions have occurred in 538 minutes of Premier League action, showing that the 18-year-old Irish forward has been involved in a goal per 90 minutes.
Only Haaland has a better record among Premier League players who have played at least 500 minutes this season, as the prolific Manchester City forward has a minutes-per-goal participation rate of one every 64 minutes.
Andy Naylor, the Brighton writer for The Athletic, also mentions in the article that Ferguson is expected to sign a new contract at the AMEX Stadium that would reflect his progress since he signed a contract until 2026 in October.
A new deal would not only deter possible buyers this summer, but it would also increase the value of Brighton’s asset should they decide to sell to a larger club, which seems probable given Ferguson’s demonstrated ability.
The source also mentions that Manchester United are among those interested in Ferguson, and the kid recently said that he was a fan of the Red Devils when he was growing up in Bettystown.
Ferguson appears to be at the ideal club for his development at the moment, with Brighton well-positioned to participate in Europe next season.
From Stephen Kenny’s and Ireland’s perspective, a couple more years on the south coast of England would suffice.