Manchester City are lining up a blockbuster move for Brighton star Evan Ferguson, according to stunning reports.
A host of Premier League teams are thought to be keeping tabs on the 18-year-old sensation following his prolific start to the new campaign.
He enhanced his reputation against Newcastle United last weekend, bagging a stunning hat-trick, taking his tally to four goals this term.
The interest in the budding talent comes after he burst onto the scene last season, scoring 10 goals in all competitions.
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Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham are among the teams eyeing a move for the player - not to mention Man City.
According to iNews, the Blues want to buy Ferguson to play alongside goal-machine Erling Haaland in attack to create a frightening strike duo.
But the treble-winners will have to splash the cash as the Irishman is valued at a whopping £150 million.
The Seagulls believe Ferguson's transfer away from the club will command a fee bigger than Moises Caicedo's British-record £115 million switch to Chelsea.
Ferguson, meanwhile, has been likened to the likes of Alan Shearer, Wayne Rooney and Harry Kane, but Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi has compared him to Italy great Christian Vieri.
Asked who he reminds him off, he told The Daily Mail: "Christian Vieri... Bobo Vieri was left-footed, Evan is right. But their characteristics are very close. I have an Italian colleague here in the room, please explain to everyone, they are very similar, because I'm very tired!
"But Bobo Vieri was a great player. Molto forte (very strong). He scored more than 200 goals. He worked the same areas as Evan."
On Ferguson, Shearer himself said: "I can tell, just with his movement, his touch and his understanding of the game, that he is a special talent already."
Will Ferguson join Haaland at the Etihad next summer? Watch this space.
Topics: Evan Ferguson, Erling Haaland, Football, Manchester City
Nasir Jabbar