Nathan Ferguson grins broadly having put pen to paper for Crystal Palace. “It’s a surreal moment for me,” he says. Of course it is, he’s 19-years-old and has just become a Premier League footballer.
“I don’t think you’re ever too young,” he adds, speaking to Palace TV in his first interview as an Eagle. “If you’re good enough, you should be able to push yourself to the highest level.”
And here he is. Ferguson’s three-year deal with Palace sees the club secure a highly rated young defender who last played for West Bromwich Albion, with the England Under-20 talent signing for the Eagles amongst beaming family and with a bright future ahead.