Chelsea have joined the race to sign Brighton striker Evan Ferguson, who is also attracting interest from several other Premier League clubs.
Chelsea have entered the competition to sign Brighton striker Evan Ferguson . Brighton are open to selling or loaning the Republic of Ireland international, who has attracted interest from Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen, Bournemouth, Everton, Tottenham, and West Ham. Leverkusen were considered the frontrunners for Ferguson, but their plans were complicated by Al-Nassr withdrawing from a deal to sign Victor Boniface. This left West Ham in a strong position, but they risk being overtaken by Chelsea .
Enzo Maresca is eager to bring in a striker to challenge Nicolas Jackson, who has gone seven games without scoring in the Premier League, and Ferguson is well-known to Chelsea's recruitment team. Paul Winstanley, Chelsea's co-sporting director, previously worked at Brighton. It remains unclear if Chelsea, who have made several signings from Brighton in the past two-and-a-half years, prefer a loan or permanent deal. Ferguson, who is recovering from an ankle injury, is believed to be available for £40m. The 20-year-old has scored once this season but is considered one of the best young forwards in England. The race for Ferguson is unpredictable. Arsenal need a striker but have no remaining domestic loans and are targeting Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins. Ferguson would likely be behind Richarlison and Dominic Solanke in the pecking order at Tottenham. He would have opportunities for regular playing time at Bournemouth, who have lost Enes Unal and Evanilson to injury, as well as at West Ham. Chelsea have alternative options before the transfer window closes on Monday. They remain interested in Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel and Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho. Tottenham are pushing to sign Tel after holding talks with Bayern, but there are doubts about whether they have the funds to complete a deal for the Frenchman.
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