Owen Hargreaves has backed Chelsea to sign in-form Brighton striker Evan Ferguson.

The 18 year old striker scored a hat-trick in Brighton’s comfortable win over Newcastle before the international break.

“That was against the best defence in the Premier League last season – Dan Burn looked very worried about Ferguson,” Hargreaves told The Kelly & Wrighty Show.

“I like the fact that all three goals were different. The first one was an easy one, he was in the right spot. The second was a great goal. He’s a bit of an old school centre-forward, he’s got that physical profile.”

Asked which club is most likely to sign Ferguson, Hargreaves added: “Probably Chelsea because they buy all of Brighton’s players.”