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Vice-chairman’s response when asked if he’ll sign Tottenham Hotspur 20-year-old

Michail Antonio of West Ham United battles for possession with Ryan Sessegnon of Fulham during the Premier League match between West Ham United and...
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Ryan Sessegnon of Tottenham Hotspur during the FA Cup Fourth Round Replay match between Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 5, 2020 in London,… (Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Fulham vice-chairman and director of football Tony Khan has told The Times that he does not want to sign Ryan Sessegnon from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window.

Sessegnon, who can operate as a left-back or as a left-winger, started his professional club football career at Fulham before making the move to Tottenham in the summer of 2019.

The England Under-21 international has had fitness issues this past season, and the talented and promising youngster failed to make a huge impact at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Earlier this month, The Telegraph reported that Fulham – who will play in the Premier League next season after winning promotion from the Championship – want to sign the 20-year-old on loan this summer.

However, Fulham vice-chairman and director of football Khan has made it clear that that is not the plan.

Khan told The Times about Sessegnon: “I am not interested. Ryan already played for us in the Premier League and he didn’t do enough to keep us in there.

“We get two loans and I can’t be in the business of developing other people’s players when they don’t have time to play them.”

Tottenham Hotspur stay

Sessegnon did not have a great season in the Premier League with Fulham in 2018-19, and his time in the top flight of English football with Spurs in 2019-20 was not brilliant either.

However, the 20-year-old is hugely talented, and he will get better and find his feet.

It would make sense for Sessegnon to stay at Tottenham and work with head coach Jose Mourinho.

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Ryan Sessegnon of Tottenham Hotspur reacts during the FA Cup Fourth Round Replay match between Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 05, 2020 in… (James Chance/Getty Images)