Liverpool were linked with the signing of young striker Evan Ferguson before he moved to Brighton
Brighton youngster Evan Ferguson has explained why he rejected a move to Liverpool.
The Reds were apparently interested in signing the young striker when he was at Irish club Bohemians. He completed a move to Brighton in January 2021, and has since impressed for the club’s Under-23 side.
Ferguson scored eight goals in 17 Premier League 2 appearances for Brighton’s Under-23 side. He was also awarded first-team chances by Graham Potter in the FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Premier League last season.
And Ferguson has now admitted that he opted against a move to Liverpool due to thinking he would not get those chances. The 17-year-old says that seeing other young players who sign for the Reds “fade away” played a key role in his decision not to move to Merseyside.
“I went to Liverpool a few times,” Ferguson told The Athletic. “It’s a good club, but you see so many boys at Liverpool just fading away and there’s no chance to get in the first team.
“I was thinking, ‘Do I just want to play two years of under-18s and then go to the 23s and go from there to where?’
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