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“I have been on a trial to a few clubs but that [Liverpool] was the main one [other than Brighton],” he told Sussex Live. “I was on trial with Manchester United, Celtic, and Everton. I think from the outside it was obvious to see that [pathway] and most of the managers here have given chances to young players.<\/p>\n
“It was my decision. I think it [Brighton] was a good club. When I came over it was different from all the other clubs. Obviously, there were some other Irish boys here, you could see a pathway for them. It just had a different feeling here, everyone was welcoming. It was good.”<\/p>\n
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Don’t miss… <\/strong> Ferguson went on to explain that although he was tempted by the possibility of joining Liverpool, he chose Brighton as they were less likely to hamper his first-team prospects by spending big money on new strikers.<\/p>\n “It came down to the fact that if you come to Brighton it’s a pathway through,” he added. “If you go to a team such as Liverpool then they can buy a striker for \u00a360million to \u00a370million. At Brighton, they like to bring their academy players through and give them a chance. I’d say that was the reason, looking long term rather than short term.”<\/p>\n Ferguson’s decision to join Brighton over Liverpool was clearly a smart move, with the Irishman going from strength to strength under Roberto De Zerbi at the Amex Stadium. It remains to be seen whether he will eventually join City at some point in the near future, with the reigning Premier League champions needing to break the bank to stand any chance of snapping him up.<\/p>\n Want the latest Premier League news as we publish it on\u00a0Express Sport<\/i>? Join our Facebook group by clicking\u00a0<\/b>here<\/b>.<\/p>\n
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