Evan Ferguson will play no part in the Republic of Irelands Euro 2024 qualifiers against France and the Netherlands after sustaining a knee injury in Brightons win over Newcastle; 18-year-old became only fourth teenager to score a hat-trick in Premier League history
"He can become big, big, big. His qualities are enough to become a great player. He can become one of the best, the top scorer in Europe. He was born in 2004, he's 18. I don't know how many players are young, that score like him."
The Republic of Ireland international has now scored four league goals in just 206 minutes this season - having managed six in 951 minutes last term. No teenager has been more prolific across Europe's top five leagues since the start of last campaign. If the kid who could become king had not been unavailable for nearly a month through an ankle injury, the south-coast club are confident they would have had Newcastle and Manchester United fretting over a Champions League spot, while reaching the FA Cup final at the expense of the latter.
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