Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in the 17-year-old.
Sone Aluko has raved about Fulham team-mate and reported Tottenham Hotspur target Ryan Sessegnon, in an interview with Goal.com.
The 17-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Tottenham and Football London reported at the weekend that he has his “heart set on” joining Spurs.
He is one of the hottest young properties in English football and Fulham, according to The Independent, have slapped a £15 million pricetag on the teenager.
Although Aluko claims that he is an “exceptional talent”, the 28-year-old believes that it is a crucial time in the youngster’s career and warns that he may never fulfil his potential if he gets his next move wrong.
”He’s a phenomenon! I’ve never seen someone of that age play with such maturity and play with such an understanding of the game. From where he is now, he could go on and be as good as any left-back or he might never fulfil his potential,” he told Goal.com.
”He is an exceptional talent. I think what is important for him is to keep progressing – and he’s progressed this year because he played regularly. So if he does go to a big club, which is going to happen at some point, those big clubs loan players out all the time – if he goes to a Manchester City or Tottenham or Manchester United or wherever, would he play in their first team now?
”If he goes and doesn’t play, it doesn’t make sense. But if he goes there and goes out on loan and plays regularly, it’s still good for him. So there are a lot of options for him. When you are good, you have options. That’s why I say his decision making is key for him. He shouldn’t interrupt his development.”
Tottenham certainly seems like the best place for him to keep developing. He would not get into the first XI straight away, but manager Mauricio Pochettino has earned a reputation as one of the best coaches in Europe when it comes to young players.
The likes of Eric Dier, Dele Alli and Harry Kane have all established themselves as huge players for Spurs in recent years and that will certainly appeal to Sessegnon – and indeed every young player linked with a move to the North London club.
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