IRELAND'S NEW GOALDEN BOY

Back to where it all began for striker tipped to be the next €100m player

- MICHELLE FLEMING

HE'S Ireland's superstar striker - so all eyes will be on wonderkid Evan Ferguson as the Premier League kicks off again this weekend.

The Brighton player who made his senior debut for Bohemians in 2019, aged 14 - is already being tipped as the League's next €100million player.

The 18-year-old was recently named one of the top three young forwards in world football.

Ferguson, son of former Coventry City player Barry Ferguson, from Bettystown, Co Meath, came just behind Real Madrid's Endrick in a list of best footballers in the world under 20.

Dubbed the Green Army's "Saviour" when he made his Ireland debut earlier this year, becoming our youngest goal-scorer since Robbie Keane. He starts off his second Premier League season with Brighton and Hove Albion against Luton Town tomorrow.

The 6ft 2in Ferguson banged in six goals during 20 games in his breakthrough season. He'll be looking to top that this year, as the Seagulls compete in a European competition for the first time in their history.

His knockout debut came as no surprise to his first coach, Karl Lambe.