Man United transfer news: Evan Ferguson 'asking price set' by Brighton & Hove Albion

The likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal have all been frequently linked with the Republic of Ireland international over the past 18 months.

That is a consequence of the forward bursting onto the scene in the Premier League before the age of 18 on the back of a transfer from Bohemians.

With Brighton agreeing a contract with the now-20-year-old until 2029, a move away from the Amex Stadium once appeared unlikely.

However, injury and lack of form have led to Ferguson losing his place in the Brighton starting lineup to Danny Welbeck at a time when the club are excelling under Fabian Hurzeler.

What is Ferguson's asking price?

A report earlier this week suggested that Ferguson is ready to push for a January exit should his situation on the South coast not improve.

Whether that would be on a permanent or temporary basis remains unclear, yet the player is seemingly of the opinion that he requires first-team football to try to prevent his career from stagnating.

Nevertheless, according to TEAMtalk, Brighton are ready to take a firm stance when it comes to any offers at the midway point of the campaign.

Brighton will tell any admirers of Ferguson that it will take a £100m proposal to consider a sale at the beginning of 2025.

Unless Ferguson regains his place in the team prior to January, it is realistically unlikely that any club will be prepared to make a bid of that size.

Ferguson has accumulated just 105 minutes of Premier League football during 2024-25, featuring for just six minutes across Brighton's last three matches.

Can Brighton expect any offers?

Despite the widespread admiration in Ferguson's ability and potential, there is little chance of Brighton generating their desired asking price.

United allegedly possess limited funds for January, as do Arsenal who are seemingly prepared to cash in on a number of fringe members.

Chelsea are also not in a position to pay that kind of money for a new striker, nor do they need to with Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku on their books.