Tottenham are the favourites to sign Fulham sensation Ryan Sessegnon this month despite the Premier League’s biggest clubs beating a path to his door, according to the Daily Mail.
The newspaper claim that the north Londoners are ahead of Arsenal and Manchester United in the race to capture the 17-year-old wide dazzler.
The Mail report that Fulham are open to the sale of their prize asset at the right place in the January window but want to take him back on loan for the season should a sale be agreed this month.
Sessegnon can play anywhere on the flank and swaps between left-back and left midfield on almost a match-by-match basis.
He has scored seven goals in 26 league matches this season, and also weighed in with four assists, even though over half of those have come in defence.
Good move for Tottenham?
All the signs are that Sessegnon is that rarity, a young English player whose potential is off the scale. The Londoner has created a lot of buzz since his debut senior campaign ended with him named in the Championship team of the season, a stunning achievement for someone who did not even turn 17 until May, at which point he signed his first professional deal. Signing him in January might not be ideal for Spurs, especially if Danny Rose remains at the club, but it would make sense for the wonderkid to return to Fulham for the rest of the season to continue his amazing development.
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Likely to happen?
Very possibly, but Spurs must present Sessegnon with a proposal in which they can develop him into a truly world-class player. Mauricio Pochettino will be key. The Argentine has a proven track record for developing young players and knows how to make stars rather than simply buy them, which is the long-favoured policy of United’s Jose Mourinho. Spurs have their work cut out to seal a January deal, given the competition, but it could help them that Kingston-reared Sessegnon wants to remain in London.
This Is Futbol rating: 7/10