Fulham reportedly want a Tottenham player in exchange for Ryan Sessegnon.
According to the London Evening Standard, Tottenham Hotspur’s move for Fulham ace Ryan Sessegnon is being held up by demands for a player to be included in the deal.
Spurs have left Danny Rose out of their pre-season squad in order for him to find a new club, and his expected exit will free up a space for a new left-sided player to arrive.
The favourite to arrive would be Fulham ace Sessegnon, especially after their relegation back to the Championship, but a deal for Spurs to sign him has allegedly stalled.
It’s claimed that Tottenham’s move is being held up, because Fulham are insisting that a Tottenham player heads in the opposite direction.
No names have been mentioned, but midfielder Josh Onomah would make sense, given that he appears to be way down the pecking order under Mauricio Pochettino.
Marcus Edwards would also make some sense, whilst loan moves for Tashan Oakley-Boothe or Cameron Carter-Vickers could be of interest to Fulham too.
As for Sessegnon, he will understandably want a move back to the top flight. He didn’t exactly set the Premier League alight last season, but if it’s the Championship with Fulham or the Champions League with Spurs, the latter should be more appealing.
With just a year left on his deal, Spurs are in a strong enough position to sign the teenager as it is, without a player being included. Swap deals are notoriously difficult, hence the Sessegnon move being held up, but it may allow Spurs to bring the asking price down – and spent key funds elsewhere.
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