Brighton must consider unleashing teenage goal machine Aaron Connolly

Add as preferred source on Google

Brighton are currently 12th in the Premier League after a recent run of good form. Despite losing their last two games, three wins on the bounce prior has helped them up the table.

But one thing their first-team is not is free-scoring. In fact, only Glenn Murray and the two centre-backs Shane Duffy and Lewis Dunk have scored more than one goal.

However, Brighton do have an 18-year-old who cannot stop scoring for the youth teams. Aaron Connolly has been in sensational form this season.

The Irishman joined the Seagulls in 2016 from Mervue United and the Irish youth star has swiftly settled into life on the South-Coast.

This season has been sensational for the teenager. He bagged a hat-trick against MK Dons for the under-23s in the EFL Trophy yesterday. That took his tally for the season to a rather sensational 13 goals in 12 games for the under-23s.

Connolly’s form has not gone unnoticed. He made his first-team debut as a late substitute in the EFL Cup loss to Southampton.

With the likes of Jurgen Locadia, Florin Andone and Alireza Jahanbakhsh all struggling to find form perhaps Brighton should consider handing their sensational Irish talent a chance.