Evan Ferguson could fill two roles at Manchester United with summer transfer

While the nation's Sky Sports subscribers were put through a fourth successive goalless draw between Chelsea and Liverpool on Tuesday night, Brighton & Hove Albion were busy continuing their unimaginable pursuit of European football.

The Seagulls moved to within just four points of the Champions League places with a routine 2-0 win over south coast rivals Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. Starlet Evan Ferguson netted the opening goal before Paraguayan youngster Julio Enciso put the contest beyond doubt in second half injury time.

Although the main headline of the evening was that the Seagulls had moved to within four points of Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United in the standings, much of the attention was focused on Ferguson and his latest eye-catching moment. He broke the deadlock after 27 minutes with a flicked finish after meeting Kaoru Mitoma's low cross.

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Unsurprisingly, it wasn't long before replays of Ferguson's impressive finish were sweeping their way through the United hashtag on Twitter. A growing number of United supporters have been vocal about the 18-year-old in recent weeks and many of them believe he could be an option for the club to keep an eye on ahead of the summer.

As every man and his dog now knows, United are going to prioritise the addition of a new striker this forthcoming summer. Reds boss Erik ten Hag is desperate to strengthen his forward options and he has earmarked Tottenham Hotspur ace Harry Kane as his preferred target.

Kane, along with Napoli ace Victor Osimhen, has cemented himself as one of the frontrunners to become the leading face of United's forward line next season,