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Evan Ferguson warming up earlier than Brighton’s match towards Newcastle. (Picture by George Wooden/Getty Photographs)
Leeds United might be set to tug off a sensational swoop for gifted Brighton striker Evan Ferguson in January.
That’s in line with the membership’s former goalkeeper Paul Robinson, who believes a transfer to Elland Highway might be massively helpful to each participant and membership.
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Ferguson has been touted as one of many Premier League’s most enjoyable younger strikers lately, together with his hat-trick towards Newcastle final season additional underlining that standing.
Nevertheless, since that gorgeous efficiency in September 2023, Ferguson has scored simply three Premier League targets. Caught behind the likes of Joao Pedro and Danny Welbeck within the pecking order at Brighton, the Republic of Eire worldwide is in peril of seeing his profession stall.
Evan Ferguson backed to make shock Leeds transfer
Evan Ferguson pictured throughout Brighton’s EFL Cup match towards Liverpool. (Picture by Mike Hewitt/Getty Photographs)
It’s thought that Brighton are open to letting Ferguson depart in January, with even Manchester United reportedly within the ‘£60m’ striker.
With that in thoughts, a transfer to Leeds can be a shock, even when the Whites at the moment high the Championship desk.
However Robinson doesn’t suppose it’s so far-fetched and believes it might be the perfect factor Ferguson might do for his profession.
“They’re an enormous membership who’ve sat high of the Championship,” Robinson advised Soccer Insider.
“The chance to play each week for Leeds United with the potential of a promotion out of the championship might be a wonderful season.
“You have a look at Ben White when he was at Leeds there, Joe Rodon final season, he signed completely.
“They’ve had some actually good gamers on mortgage at Leeds and the scale of the soccer membership, the scale of the fan base, and the respect that it has all through soccer as an enormous membership, that places them within the combine for these kind of gamers.
“Usually you have a look at these gamers and also you suppose, effectively, why would they go to the championship when there’s alternatives doubtlessly within the Premier League?
“However to be a part of a membership like Leeds United and hopefully what appears to be like like might be a really profitable season for them, that’s what brings Leeds United to the desk and places their hat within the ring for a participant like Ferguson, which is very large.”
