Friday Fulham Stuff - 02/08/19...

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Tottenham confident of Ryan Sessegnon transfer despite Scott Parker's update on Fulham ace
SCOTT PARKER has insisted that Ryan Sessegnon will be in the right frame of mind to start the Championship season with Fulham, should his dream £25million move to Tottenham break down.

Tottenham have just a week left of the transfer window in which to land the Fulham starlet who they have been chasing all summer – but the north London club would prefer to complete the sale of Danny Rose first.

Arsenal have been linked with a move for the England defender, as have Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and Atletico Madrid – but Rose is insistent he will only move if the deal is right for him, and he could now stay.

Sessegnon is still weeks away from full fitness after picking up a hamstring injury, and has made it clear to Fulham that he wants the move. The deal is expected to go through in the next week – but time is running out for the Cottagers to sign a replacement.

Fulham have been offered a couple of fringe Spurs players in midfielder Josh Onomah and winger Georges-Kevin Nkoudou, as part of the deal.

Parker, whose team begin their attempt to bounce back from the Championship straight away at Barnsley on Saturday (3pm), said: "At this present moment, I expect Ryan still to be here when the window shuts.

"Obviously I have read the speculation. Will it affect him? That would be up to Ryan.

"It is not as if the phone has been ringing off the hook, a bid every other day for him and Fulham are turning it down, for him to have the hump.

"I had this too as a young player. But if there is one good thing about the transfer window it is that come 5 o'clock next week when the door shuts, he can't go anywhere.

"As a player you either get your head down, or it affects you. Ryan is not that boy anyway.   

"I am just looking at getting him as fit as we can and let's see what he can do. I have spoken to him.

"The conversations have been mainly around his fitness. I don't know how long it will be until he is ready."

Former Blackpool, Crystal Palace and Queens Park Rangers manager Ian Holloway is meanwhile worried about Mauricio Pochettino's future at the club.

The Argentine coach has spoken at length about the club's recruitment strategy of late and suggested he has minimal control over transfers.



https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1160762/Tottenham-Ryan-Sessegnon-transfer-news-Scott-Parker-Fulham-Premier-League

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Tottenham transfer news: Ryan Sessegnon 'expected' to stay at Fulham
Cottagers boss Scott Parker confident he can keep hold of £20m winger despite interest from Premier League's big names

Scott Parker has not given up hope of keeping Ryan Sessegnon at Fulham this season.

The left-back is a £20m target for Tottenham – but boss Parker insists the relegated Cottagers have yet to receive a firm bid for the teenager.

With next Thursday's transfer deadline looming, the manager is hoping that situation remains unchanged.

'I expect him to stay'

And Parker insists the 19-year-old – who is recovering from a hamstring injury that has ruled him out of tomorrow's trip to Barnsley – would have no grounds to feel frustrated with Fulham if he misses out on a swift Premier League return.

The Cottagers boss said: "At this present moment I expect him still to be here.

"Obviously there has been a lot of talk, but I haven't had one conversation with ownership here to say otherwise, in the sense of another team have approached us.

"And there is now a week to go. So for me, I'm looking at him and thinking let's get him as fit and hopefully he can help us this year."

'Phone not been off the hook'

Asked whether the youngster would be in the right frame of mind if he remained at Craven Cottage, Parker added: "That would be up to Ryan.

"It's not as though the phone has been off the hook and there has been a bid every other day for Ryan Sessegnon and the club are turning it down for him to have the hump.

"The one good thing about a transfer window is that when 5 o'clock comes next week and the door shuts, you can't go anywhere.

"As a player you either get your head down or you don't and it affects you as you go on. But Ryan's not that boy anyway, I don't see that as an issue in that sense.

"And plus, at this moment in time, there is nothing to suggest otherwise."



https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-transfer-news-ryan-sessegnon-fulham-latest/

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Ryan Sessegnon left in limbo as Fulham expect Tottenham transfer not to happen

Tottenham have been tipped to sign Fulham whizkid Ryan Sessegnon, but have failed to seal a deal this summer

Ryan Sessegnon faces starting the season in the Championship, with Fulham's teenage star still stuck in limbo.

Sessegnon, 19, is wanted by Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino in a £25million deal.

The England Under-21 international is not fit to kick off the Cottagers' campaign when it gets underway this weekend, having been struggling with a hamstring injury.

And he had wanted to complete his switch back to the Premier League by now.


Sessegnon was one of Pochettino's top targets this summer (Image: Getty Images)

However, Spurs are taking a deal down to the last minute, with club chiefs determined to sell Danny Rose first.

But his exit is now far from certain.

England international Rose has been linked with moves abroad - notably to Paris Saint Germain and Atletico Madrid - but will only leave White Hart Lane if a deal is right for him.

Having been left out of Spurs' squad early in pre-season, Rose was back in action for the Audi Cup in Munich last week.

Now, a situation is fast developing where he could stay put - and scupper Sessegnon's move.

Fulham boss Scott Parker, whose team begin the 2019-20 season at Barnsley on Saturday, said: "At this present moment, I expect Ryan still to be here when the window shuts.


Fulham boss Parker is now expecting Sessegnon to remain (Image: EMPICS Sport)

"Obviously I have read the speculation. Will it affect him? That would be up to Ryan.

"It is not as if the phone has been ringing off the hook, a bid every other day for him and Fulham are turning it down, for him to have the hump.

"I had this too as a young player. But if there is one good thing about the transfer window it is that come 5 o'clock next week when the door shuts, he can't go anywhere.

"As a player you either get your head down, or it affects you. Ryan is not that boy anyway.

"I am just looking at getting him as fit as we can and let's see what he can do. I have spoken to him. The conversations have been mainly around his fitness. I don't know how long it will be until he is ready."



https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/ryan-sessegnon-left-limbo-fulham-18814977

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Possible transfer boost for Manchester United as star's £20m Tottenham move in doubt

Manchester United may well be on alert to news that Ryan Sessegnon's potential transfer to Tottenham seems to be in doubt.

The 19-year-old is widely regarded as a big talent after shining at Fulham, but he's surprisingly still with the Championship club as we edge ever closer to the end of the summer transfer window.

Not so long ago the Daily Star claimed Sessegnon looked set for a £20million move to Tottenham, having snubbed Manchester United due to his belief he'd get more playing time with Mauricio Pochettino's side.

However, the Daily Mirror now suggest the Sessegnon deal is being held up as Spurs struggle to offload Danny Rose first.ty

They quote Fulham manager Scott Parker as hinting he now thinks the exciting youngster could now be staying put at Craven Cottage, but this surely represents an opportunity for Man Utd to try again for the move if they still want him.

The teenager could be a fine signing to challenge Luke Shaw for his spot at left-back, while he's also capable of playing in a more attacking role.

Sessegnon also fits the type of player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has gone for this summer as he's recruited young British talent in Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James.



https://www.caughtoffside.com/2019/08/01/sessegnon-tottenham-transfer-doubt-man-united-chance/

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 Tottenham confident of Ryan Sessegnon deal despite Fulham remarks - but there's a catch

TOTTENHAM remain confident of signing Fulham teenager Ryan Sessegnon before the transfer deadline next week - but Mauricio Pochettino wants to sell Danny Rose first.

Tottenham have been chasing Sessegnon for most of the summer after previously being linked with him as far back as last summer.

The 19-year-old left-sided star is highly regarded and after being relegated with Fulham last season, has made it clear that he wants to leave Craven Cottage.

According to the Daily Express, Spurs are still confident of getting the £25m-rated defender but with just a week left of the transfer window, time is running out.

Another complication in any move is the fact that they want Rose off the books before pursuing Sessegnon.

The English left-back has been told he can explore options to leave the club and was left out of Spurs' Audi Cup tour earlier this week to do just that.

But with no signs as yet that Rose will leave, signing Sessegnon could be a no go.

Arsenal have been linked with a move for Rose, as have Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and Atletico Madrid – but the player is insistent he will only move if the deal is right for him, and he could now stay.

Fulham have been offered a couple of fringe Spurs players as part of a deal for Sessegnon with midfielder Josh Onomah and winger Georges-Kevin Nkoudou the names coming up.

As things stand though, Cottagers boss Scott Parker says he expects the teenager to still be at the club when the window shuts.

Fulham start off their Championship campaign away at Barnsley on Saturday.

Sessegnon is still not fit after he picked up a hamstring injury and is weeks away from recovering.

"Obviously I have read the speculation. Will it affect him? That would be up to Ryan," said Parker.

"It is not as if the phone has been ringing off the hook, a bid every other day for him and Fulham are turning it down, for him to have the hump.

"I had this too as a young player. But if there is one good thing about the transfer window it is that come 5 o'clock next week when the door shuts, he can't go anywhere.

"As a player you either get your head down, or it affects you. Ryan is not that boy anyway.

"I am just looking at getting him as fit as we can and let's see what he can do. I have spoken to him.

"The conversations have been mainly around his fitness. I don't know how long it will be until he is ready."



https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/795647/Tottenham-transfer-news-Ryan-Sessegnon-Fulham-Danny-Rose-latest