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title: "Chelsea ‘definitely’ interested in Evan Ferguson transfer"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/evan-ferguson-transfer-news-rumours-updates/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dominic Lund"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2023-02-27T21:10:29Z"
modified: "2023-02-27T21:10:29Z"
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# Chelsea ‘definitely’ interested in Evan Ferguson transfer

**[Chelsea](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/chelsea-fc-news/) are ‘definitely’ interested in signing Brighton & Hove Albion striker Evan Ferguson, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.**

### The Lowdown: Chelsea need a striker

Chelsea will no doubt need to sign a new striker in the summer transfer window, with it recently being [reported](https://www.givemesport.com/chelsea-transfer-news-170k-a-week-star-mentally-already-left-stamford-bridge/) that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has ‘mentally’ already left Stamford Bridge amid [limited](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pierre-emerick-aubameyang/leistungsdaten/spieler/58864) game time in recent weeks.

Kai Havertz has started [17](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kai-havertz/leistungsdaten/spieler/309400) games at centre-forward this season, but he has only managed to score five goals, while the Blues’ other option in attack, David Datro Fofana, is only 20-years-old, with [very little](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/david-datro-fofana/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/787232) first-team experience.

### The Latest: Ferguson eyed

According to O’Rourke, Chelsea have existing links with Ferguson due to both [Graham Potter](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/graham-potter/) and [sporting director](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/paul-winstanley/profil/trainer/93541) Paul Winstanley knowing him well from their time together at Brighton & Hove Albion.

The journalist told [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/chelsea-winstanley-could-increase-interest-in-18-yo-star-at-stamford-bridge/): *“It’ll definitely increase Chelsea’s interest in Evan Ferguson.*

*“They will know all about him from having worked with him at Brighton, then having recruited him when they signed him from Irish side Bohemian just last summer. But yeah, Ferguson has been a breakout performer for Brighton this season.*

*“There wasn’t much known about him before he got into the side just after the World Cup break, but he’s really impressed.”*

### The Verdict: Get it done?

[Lauded](https://twitter.com/FTalentScout/status/1508502271474155523?s=20) as a ‘complete’ striker by football scout Jacek Kulig, the 18-year-old has forced his way into the Brighton team since the back end of 2022, scoring [three](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/evan-ferguson/leistungsdaten/spieler/648046) goals and bagging two assists in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/).

Given his age, that is a fantastic return for the starlet, who is also being [eyed](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/spurs-evan-ferguson-transfer-news-rumours/) by Spurs, and it indicates that he could go on to be a top player, so it would make perfect sense for the Blues to target a summer move.

However, as Ferguson is still inexperienced, it is important that Potter also looks to bring in a proven top-level striker in the summer, with Goncalo Ramos being [linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/chelsea-fc-news/goncalo-ramos-benfica-latest-transfer-rumours-updates/) in recent days, after scoring [19](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/goncalo-ramos/leistungsdaten/spieler/550550) goals in 32 games for Benfica this season.

Lautaro Martinez is also an [option](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/chelsea-fc-news/lautaro-martinez-transfer-news-rumours-latest-updates/), having netted [13](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lautaro-martinez/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/406625) Serie A goals this term, and he could go some way to alleviating the Blues’ [very poor](https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/clubs/goals) record in front of goal.