Tottenham Hotspur reportedly want to sign Fulham left-back Ryan Sessegnon for £20m, despite his awful Premier League display on Friday.
Any Tottenham Hotspur fans who tuned into Fulham’s latest Premier League defeat on Friday might be wondering why they are prepared to offer £20 million for Ryan Sessegnon, as reported by TEAMtalk.
This time last year, the 18-year-old was arguably the most coveted young talent in English football. He was a revelation as Fulham were promoted to the top flight, scoring a remarkable 16 goals and providing a further eight assists, earning the Championship Player of the Month award as a result.
12 months on, however, Sessegnon has come to epitomise Fulham’s rapid and seemingly unstoppable decline. Yes the teenager produced his sixth assist in just 17 starts to set up Ryan Babel’s opener against West Ham at the London Stadium but the flaws in his game were left ruthlessly exposed in the rest of a dismal first-half.
Lining up at left-back, Sessegnon allowed Michail Antonio in on goal time and time again and was at fault for The Hammers’ second – although why he was allowed mark the giant Issa Diop from a set piece is anyone’s guess.
Fulham fans on Twitter were left divided between those who blamed Sessegnon for his attitude and those who questioned Claudio Ranieri’s tactics. But there is clearly something not quite right about a player whose reputation has taken a battering in the last few months.
If Sessegnon does indeed make the move to North London next summer, Mauricio Pochettino could have a big challenge on his hands.
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