Tottenham should beat Manchester United in race to sign Ryan Sessegnon from Fulham.
Callum O’Dowda of Bristol City battles for the ball with Ryan Sessegnon of Fulham during the Sky Bet Championship match at Craven Cottage.
Fulham seem to now be resigned to the fact that Ryan Sessegnon will leave in the January transfer window as the Sun reports they are starting to look for replacements.
Sessegnon has been linked with a move to the Premier League ever since the 17-year-old broke onto the scene at Craven Cottage last season.
Ryan Sessegnon of Fulham reacts during the Sky Bet Championship match against Middlesbrough.
The teenager has now played 53 matches for the West Londoners in all competitions despite his young age and it looks to be a two-way battle between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur for his signature.
Spurs apparently view Sessegnon as the ideal replacement for Danny Rose at left-back – although the England Under-19 international can also play further up the field – while the Red Devils have had their own issues on the left side of defence this term with Luke Shaw out of favour under manager Jose Mourinho.
Yet it should perhaps be the presence of Mourinho at Old Trafford and also Mauricio Pochettino being in charge at Tottenham that would make the latter seem the better choice for the teenager.
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Mauricio Pochettino gestures on the touchline during the UEFA Champions League Group H football match against Apoel Nicosia.
Of the last 30 players to make their England debut a whopping 15 have been playing under Pochettino at the time and the likes of Dele Alli, Eric Dier, Harry Kane and Harry Winks have flourished during his management.
In contrast, Mourinho has a reputation of favouring more experienced players and while boss at Chelsea allowed Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku to leave the club before they went onto develop into top-class stars elsewhere.
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