Manchester City are reportedly plotting to signal Brighton ahead Evan Ferguson and play him alongside potent goalscorer Erling Haaland on the Etihad Stadium. And the very prospect of seeing the duo in the identical staff will terrify even the perfect groups within the Premier League.

City signed Haaland from Borussia Dortmund final summer time for £51.2million after activating his launch clause. And the Norway worldwide helped the Citizens win the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup after banging in 52 targets in all competitions in his debut marketing campaign.

Haaland broke the document for essentially the most Premier League targets in a single season as he discovered the again of the web 36 instances. And the 23-year-old has already racked-up six strikes in his first 4 video games of the brand new marketing campaign.

According to i, City are amongst a clutch of elite golf equipment monitoring Ferguson, who scored his first senior hat-trick on Saturday as Brighton overcame Newcastle 3-1 on the American Express Community Stadium. And the report says that the Citizens may have each Haaland and Ferguson on board in a few years’ time.

Ferguson remains to be solely 18 years outdated however loved a breakthrough season on the south coast final time round as he featured 28 instances in all competitions and notched 11 targets.

He received off the mark in opposition to Luton on the opening weekend of this marketing campaign after coming off the bench and has began his aspect’s final two matches. And the teenage sensation was in impressed kind in opposition to the Magpies as he embarrassed defenders who can be plying their commerce within the Champions League this season.

“I'm happy for him today, not just for the goals,” defined Brighton supervisor Roberto De Zerbi within the aftermath of Saturday’s encounter. “Pleased for his performance, especially in the first half. He found the right positions. Newcastle defended 4-4-1, and there was space for him. He understood where the space was. He is working to complete his qualities.

“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.”

And when quizzed about shedding the participant to a rival membership, the Italian added: “It's normal for Brighton to sell players. Important thing for Brighton is not to keep but to find the replacement. This is right work we need to do.”