West Brom must swoop for Evan Ferguson

West Bromwich Albion don’t have to make many forays into this January switch window, it could possibly be argued, given their sensational begin to life underneath Carlos Corberan.

The Spaniard took over from a beleaguered Steve Bruce, driving the relegation-headed Baggies to an unlikely promotion push.

His facet have gained eight of their final 9 Championship video games and are simply one level behind the playoff spots.

Solely including to the excellent news was the return of Daryl Dike from injury, which has alleviated the burden from Karlan Grant and Brandon Thomas-Asante.

The American boasts three aim contributions of their final six league video games, and since his return, the previous Salford Metropolis striker has additionally scored four objectives in his final six video games in all competitions.

Nevertheless, Grant stays toothless.

As such, the rumours linking them with Brighton and Hove Albion wonderkid Evan Ferguson shouldn’t be dismissed, particularly given how he has taken to life within the Premier League.

These got here courtesy of the print model of The Daily Mail (5 January, pg 69), who declare that each they and Burnley are eager on taking the Irish teenager on mortgage.

Having starred in Premier League 2, with five objectives in six video games, he has transformed that proficiency into the senior recreation, scoring twice and helping yet one more in his first three league video games, together with one in opposition to league-leaders Arsenal.

Nevertheless, this was an increase that coach Andrew Crofts had predicted again in September, as he took to the Seagulls’ official website to assert: “He has obtained a variety of totally different strengths. For a 17-year-old, he’s bodily excellent when it comes to dealing with that facet of the sport, he’s a really highly effective boy. 

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“He has obtained great method when it comes to ending – he is aware of tips on how to discover the again of the online in numerous other ways.

“He may also hyperlink the sport when it comes to connecting with the midfield and vast gamers. His recreation understanding for such a younger participant could be very excessive, however he is aware of, after all, there’s a lot to work on.”

The now 18-year-old has already damaged information along with his emergence, along with his aim in opposition to Everton seeing him change into the youngest participant to attain in consecutive Premier League appearances.

This got here every week after he had change into his membership’s youngest-ever scorer along with his strike in opposition to the Gunners too.

Clearly in a position to maintain his personal in England’s top-flight, maybe a constant run for the Baggies amongst some tremendous strikers may assist mould Ferguson into a really excellent quantity 9 for the south coast outfit.

Regardless of his youth, he already marks an enormous Grant improve, who himself has solely scored three occasions within the Championship from 20 appearances this marketing campaign.

It is likely to be a protracted shot, however maybe given their type it could possibly be a tempting provide to permit him to thrive in a optimistic atmosphere the place his recreation time could be extra assured.