Drives me mental.
Ryan Sessegnon
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Exactly the type of player we should be after.
We'll need at least another £10m on that bid though. Fulham aren't selling for that.
We'll need at least another £10m on that bid though. Fulham aren't selling for that.
Probably helps us when we don't have to pay £70m to bring him over here in three years. We also need two full backs as we don't really have anybody on the left flank that could be a long term solution (unless Shaw picks up but the hopes are fading slowly).
He's 17, he's 13 years away from being 30
Do not want!
Do not want!
Very true.
Assuming one of, or both of Blind or Darmian leave in Jan or in the summer (which is looking extremely likely) It'd make sense to bring in a top prospect like Sessengon as well as Sandro.
In terms of Left back I would prefer an experienced statesman to bridge Shaw into the first team. Give a player who is fully developed the carrot treatment and dangle him in front of Shaw who in my opinion probably requires a couple of seasons of growth.
The Fullback situations have been quite critical this season though, so more natural fullbacks will be welcomed imo.
The Fullback situations have been quite critical this season though, so more natural fullbacks will be welcomed imo.
I've watched him a fair few times and the cafe won't rate him. He's too inconsistent. Still a kid learning. Kids don't get time anymore.
His physical development has been on point and has helped him enormously against some brutish sides.
I wanted Bale when he was a left-back at Southampton. Let's hope Tottenham don't do another one over us.
The Nevilles, the Brazillian twins..and now the Sessegnon twins?
WOODY SIGN THEM UP. Can never have enough full back brothers at Utd.
Yeah, can never complain about a signing like this. Might be the perfect understudy to Young and can compete with Luke Shaw for that LB position. I just don’t see it happening in January unless we loan back.
Good post. It’s these sort of moves that feel like “United signings” to me.
Yeah, cos Manchester United couldn't nick a left-back from Fulham mid-season..
Seriously though, I'm all for Sessegnon in January, then see how Shaw progress during the season before making a decision on his future and whether to move for someone like Sandro.
If the chairman of Fulham is Levy-like, just get him signed up to join in the Summer. We unfortunately need to follow City's model of buying shitloads of highly rated youngsters to fight it out. I just knew we were in trouble when they got Sane, Jesus and Marlos Moreno all in a short space of time.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/foot...ted-tottenham-ryan-sessegnon-steven-transfer/
Seems he has just changed his agents to those who handle Harry Kane.
They also handle Johnstone, Tuanzebe etc
Seems he has just changed his agents to those who handle Harry Kane.
They also handle Johnstone, Tuanzebe etc
You misunderstand, it’s not that we couldn’t get him. It’s just he’d get near zero game time ahead of Young, even Shaw is only just starting to get games. There’s no point doing it in January when he can get 90 minutes everyweek guaranteed. What do we gain from him rotting for us when he could be out on loan.Yeah, cos Manchester United couldn't nick a left-back from Fulham mid-season..
Seriously though, I'm all for Sessegnon in January, then see how Shaw progress during the season before making a decision on his future and whether to move for someone like Sandro.
If the chairman of Fulham is Levy-like, just get him signed up to join in the Summer. We unfortunately need to follow City's model of buying shitloads of highly rated youngsters to fight it out. I just knew we were in trouble when they got Sane, Jesus and Marlos Moreno all in a short space of time.
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My issue with this signing, is that as promising as Sessegnon looks, he won't solve our LB issues for a few years. So it's gonna be the same shite options rotating at LB until he's stamped down his place in the starting 11.
I think he’d end up having an impact on the first time a lot quicker than people in here think.
I see why people are concerned, but we have to look beyond the present, and build for the future too.
I see why people are concerned, but we have to look beyond the present, and build for the future too.
We ought to save some fecking templates.
17... feck me I feel old as feck!
The new da Silva twins
"preparing a bid" season
Sessgnon will surely develop into a winger, meaning he could pair up with Shaw rather than replace him.
Good long-term investment who could be useful now
Good long-term investment who could be useful now
This is what I was thinking. But can play wing back if we needed to play that system.
Have seen him play vs Preston a few times, and he's utterly outstanding for his age.
Plays on the wing a bit more for Fulham at the moment, but he'd probably be better at left back for United than the current musical chairs process in that position.
He's top class.
Plays on the wing a bit more for Fulham at the moment, but he'd probably be better at left back for United than the current musical chairs process in that position.
He's top class.
Does this mean we won’t sign Alex Sandro?
I think that would be a mistake. We need a proven top class LB. Not another prospect. Especially in defence.
I think that would be a mistake. We need a proven top class LB. Not another prospect. Especially in defence.
Nice to see all the transfer talk clichés coming out like "Preparing a bid". I'm sure we'll be hearing/reading about the "Warchest" and being "Relaxed about the situation" soon enough.
Definitely see his future as a LB though he's been brilliant when player further forward.
He is a very exciting young talent - I've no doubt every club in the Premiership would be after him.
It is one of the more amusing tropes the lazy journos bring out this time of the year. As if calling up a director and saying "oi how about 25 million" requires some type of souffle like preparation.
How good is he defensively?
Should move to a Watford or Southampton first.
Fulham put in a big sell on clause so they can still get their money later on down the line like Southampton did with Bale.
Fulham put in a big sell on clause so they can still get their money later on down the line like Southampton did with Bale.
Hope its nonsense. He's had 1 game where he scored a hatrick from left wing and then in 2 other games in that position he has an assist and another goal. But thats 3 games in the championship. He's also had 2 games as a forward on the left with no results and as a leftback he's been average.
Yes he's very young and had 1 outstanding game in the championship. That shouldnt instantly make someone who, if you took that one performance out, would quite an average performer a £25 million player.
Januzaj, Macheda and Wilson had early impacts in the first team in the premier league which is much harder. Are they £25 million players too?
Yes he's very young and had 1 outstanding game in the championship. That shouldnt instantly make someone who, if you took that one performance out, would quite an average performer a £25 million player.
Januzaj, Macheda and Wilson had early impacts in the first team in the premier league which is much harder. Are they £25 million players too?
I would assume that we want him because of his talent. Not because of what what he has performed so far. Furthermore, considering Jose Mourinho know the kid well, we might also have information about his personality.
I remembering hearing talks of the twins long before Ryan started playing in Championship so I would assume he is a speical talent.
He has 11 goals and 5 assists in 53 games for Fulham despite playing most of them at LB. he made The Championship team of the season last year and the U19 Euros team of the tournament. He doesn’t turn 18 until the end of the season. He is one of the best about for his age.
It seem that you know nothing about him but have looked at his whoscored stats for the season.
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In the championship. Yes I'm sure he's one of the best in his age group in the country in left sided positions, that doesnt make him a £25 million player. Thomas Ince was the same when he was younger. I'm well aware of what he did before this season, which was the same level as this one. And again its one superb standout game with a hat trick. You take that one match out and he's just another good young player.
Ince was nowhere near that level at 16 and was always inconsistent in the Championship.
Sessegnon is streets ahead of him as a prospect.
No he wasn't. He wasn't playing senior football at 17 let alone making Championship team of the year. He wasn't playing up age groups for the national team or even a big player for his own age groups.
Tbf Shaw was in the premier league team of the year at 18 and he's still yet to fulfil his potential at 22. Then again, I'm all for this season as long as we bring in a first choice LB along with Sessegnon.