Jim Crawford: The best is yet to come with Evan Ferguson

Ireland U21 boss Jim Crawford believes Evan Ferguson possesses the requisite fusion of ability and mental fortitude to last the distance as a Premier League striker

PRECOCIOUS: Evan Ferguson of Brighton & Hove Albion celebrates after scoring against Everton. Pic: Jan Kruger/Getty Images

Jim Crawford believes Evan Ferguson possesses the requisite fusion of ability and mental fortitude to last the distance as a Premier League striker.

Several of the 18-year-old’s predecessors such as Aaron Connolly, Troy Parrott and Adam Idah have been so far unable to build upon their early top-flight promise but Ferguson appears to be in a league of his own.