Ryan Sessegnon needs Tottenham to save him this summer

Ryan Sessegnon’s career is in serious trouble. The Fulham starlet needs a summer move to Tottenham to get things back on track.

When Fulham achieved Premier League promotion late last season they made the decision to hang on to Ryan Sessegnon. The club hoped he’d help lead them to even greater heights this year. Unfortunately, the talented starlet’s poor season has placed his career in serious jeopardy.

Some might consider that to be hyperbole since Sessegnon is still only 18-years-old. Anyone who’s watched him regularly this season knows something is clearly amiss. It’s not an exaggeration to say that Sessegnon has been one of the worst regular players in England’s top flight this year. His Whoscored.com player rating average of 6.49 in 24 Premier League appearances illustrates just how bad he’s been.

The appropriate question to ask now is what does Sessegnon need to turn his career back around. The answer is rather simple. What the talented winger needs more than anything else, is a move away from Fulham. More specifically, he needs to move to a club with a manager with a solid history of getting the most out of talented English starlets.

No manager fits that definition better than Mauricio Pochettino. The Tottenham boss has worked magic with a number of young players during his time at Spurs. His work with fullbacks is also worthy of praise. He turned both Danny Rose and Kyle Walker into the best fullbacks in England for a period of time. Pochettino even managed to elevate Kieran Trippier to the England national team last summer.

The good news for Sessegnon is that Tottenham remain interested in his services despite his ugly season. They won’t pay Fulham a small fortune, but reports from England claim Spurs want to purchase both Ryan and Steven Sessegnon for a total of £20 million this summer. Presumably Fulham will need to part with both twins if they’re relegated to the Championship.

Such a move would be a blessing for Ryan. He could move right into a squad that doesn’t need him to be a star. Fulham need him to carry the side, Spurs would only need him to play his role. That would remove a ton of pressure off the very young player. There’s no telling what that might do for him next year.

Playing with better teammates would also be a boost. The Tottenham squad has much more quality and depth than Fulham. The ability to train with other talented players on a regular basis would hugely benefit the Whites’ star.

Sessegnon may never emerge into the star most people expected a few short months ago, but his best chance to achieve his full potential lies in North London. He needs to do everything he can to engineer a move to Tottenham before it’s too late.