Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur are expected to sign Fulham flyer Ryan Sessegnon.
Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Stephen Kelly has backed the club’s high-profile pursuit of Fulham flyer Ryan Sessegnon, telling talkSPORT (20 June, 12pm) that the England U21 international could be a replacement for Danny Rose.
It is no secret that Spurs have been trying to sign Sessegnon for some time now and it seems that the teenager’s long-awaited move to North London is getting closer.
Bleacher Report claims that the teenager would prefer to join Tottenham rather than Liverpool as he wants to stay in London while The Mail believes that Fulham would consider selling their prized asset for an affordable £35 million.
Sessegnon has spent much of his career in advanced positions, scoring 16 goals in the Championship during the 2017/18 campaign, but Kelly believes his future is in the left-back position with Rose’s place at Tottenham considered to be under threat.
“Tottenham are chasing after him and he’s a direct replacement for Danny Rose. He’s a star on the way, going forward, and someone like (Mauricio) Pochettino will only improve his game,” Kelly told Jim White on talkSPORT.
“I can see his stock rising and if Tottenham get him I think it might be the best club for him to go to.”
Rose cast doubt on his future in North London after the Champions League final defeat to Liverpool, suggesting to Sky that he almost expects to be told that his services will no longer be required.
Sessegnon is nine years younger than the England international. But while Rose had his best season in years during 2018/19, Sessegnon struggled in the Premier League with Fulham, going on to suffer relegation after a challenging campaign.
Replacing Rose with a teenager would be a massive risk.
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