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CHRIS SUTTON: Brighton striker Evan Ferguson reminds me of a young Alan Shearer... the Premier League big boys will be eyeing him next summer!

He reminds me of a young Alan Shearer. That’s what I see when I look at Evan Ferguson.

I had the best seat in the house to watch Alan score a bundle of goals for Blackburn. The natural feel to his finishing, his physicality, his positioning.

Ferguson is only 18 but already he is displaying the attributes which made Alan a total menace for Premier League defenders.

It is ridiculous to think that Ferguson is only just getting going. Imagine where he will be in four years when he is 22. By then, he will be stronger and smarter and he will know when and where to apply those strong runs.