Tottenham should be wary of signing Fulham youngster Ryan Sessegnon

Tue 19 March 2019 19:15, UK

According to reports in the , Tottenham Hotspur are preparing a big-money swoop for Fulham youngster Ryan Sessegnon this summer.

Yet despite the hype surrounding Sessegnon, Tottenham should be wary of splashing £50 million on a teenager who is still unproven in the Premier League.

There is no doubt that Sessegnon has the potential to be one of the best players in England in the future, as evidenced by his superb seasons with Fulham in the Championship.

After making his debut as a 16-year-old back in 2016, Sessegnon racked up an excellent scoring record, primarily playing as left back. And his breakout campaign truly was in 2017/18, when he led the Whites to promotion while winning Championship player of the year and bagging a team-high 16 goals — all as a 17-year-old.

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But the step up to the top flight has understandably been a difficult task for the teenager. There have been flashes of brilliance from Sessegnon, such as his impact goal against Wolves and his dramatic assist against Huddersfiled, but the moments of magic have been few and far between.

Played mainly as a left winger, Sessegnon has looked isolated and off the pace for much of the Whites’ dreadful season, with the disastrous reign of Claudio Ranieri doing little to improve his brittle confidence.

By no means is it a criticism of Sessegnon to say he has failed to hit the heights expected of him in the Premier League — it was a massive ask for the phenom to adapt so quickly.

But Tottenham must lay off splashing the cash on Ryan Sessegnon this summer, as another year of development in the Championship will do him a world of good.

Another season spent toiling away in the top flight, with the added pressure of a large price-tag would only harm Sessegnon’s development, and Spurs must not sign him come May.

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Tottenham should be wary of signing Fulham youngster Ryan Sessegnon