Arsenal's search for a striker continues after failing to land one in the summer transfer window - and Ben Jacobs has exclusively told GIVEMESPORT that Brighton starlet Evan Ferguson is a player to 'keep an eye on', with the Gunners having previously had the young Irishman on their radar under Mikel Arteta.
Arsenal looked for a new striker in the summer, and it seemed as though the Gunners were set to make a move for RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko - though despite having a £55million release clause, the Slovenian opted to stay in the Bundesliga and signed a new deal at the eastern German outfit. It's left Arteta craving a new striker - and one name that won't go away is Ferguson.
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Evan Ferguson in action for Brighton & Hove Albion
Speaking exclusively to GIVEMESPORT, Jacobs stated that Ferguson is certainly a name to keep an eye on for Arsenal.
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However, other clubs that are interested in a temporary move for him until the end of the season will have a better chance of landing the striker, with Brighton unlikely to want to sell. He said:
"I would keep an eye on Evan Ferguson - a player that, when he was playing regularly for Brighton sort of 18 months or so ago, was very much on Arsenal's radar.
"But of course, at that point, everyone was speaking like he would have a £80million to £100million price tag.
"Now I think suitors are waiting to see whether Brighton are prepared to loan or sell Evan Ferguson. I think a loan is probably more likely than a permanent sale."
Ferguson scored six goals in his first full season in the Premier League back in 2022/23, and that continued last season with another six in the top-flight as he cemented his place as one of the best young talents in the English game, being called a 'superstar' in the process.
However, chances have been few and far between this season with Fabian Hurzeler preferring Joao Pedro, Georginio Rutter and Danny Welbeck as his striking trio - though whilst Arsenal may be interested, he could find his way on loan to clubs such as West Ham United or Fulham, who have both been linked with his talents in recent months.
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