Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham)

Liverpool plotting summer move for Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon

Liverpool will step up their pursuit of Fulham left-back Ryan Sessegnon at the end of the season.

The Reds have regularly scouted the gifted teenager this term and Jürgen Klopp is keen to beat off competition from a host of Premier League clubs to secure his signature.

Klopp believes the England under-19 international would be the ideal new recruit to compete with vice-captain James Milner for the full-back spot.

The erratic Alberto Moreno, who has been on the fringes of Klopp's squad all season, is set to be off-loaded this summer and strengthening in that area is crucial.

Liverpool have been linked with a £8million move for Hull City left-back Andy Robertson but Sessegnon is their preferred option.

The youngster has proved a huge hit in the Championship since making his senior debut for Fulham last August. He has scored seven goals in 28 appearances during an impressive breakthrough campaign.

essegnon is currently involved in a promotion push with the Cottagers, who occupy the final play-off spot with two matches remaining as they eye a return to the top-flight.

He doesn't turn 17 until May 18 when he could sign the first professional contract of his career.

If he signs the contract then Liverpool would have to pay the Cottagers a hefty transfer fee as opposed to just compensation for his development if he was only a scholar, but either way the Reds intend to make their move for one of English football's most exciting young talents.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-plotting-summer-move-fulhams-12944494

Is he a better LB than Milner? If so then bring him in. If not, then go find a better LB than Milner. Simples.

Obligatory Youtube highlight reel. Kid doesn't look half bad, always hard to say when they are in a crap side.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxl4m6bJMj4

1 in 4 for a 16 year old playing first team football at championship level is pretty impressive for a striker let alone a left back!

Really think he's worth a punt.

1 in 4 for a 16 year old playing first team football at championship level is pretty impressive for a striker let alone a left back!

Really think he's worth a punt.

He's played left wing a few times this season too.

Maybe young Ryan can teach Jimmy how to play the LB role!

Obligatory Youtube highlight reel. Kid doesn't look half bad, always hard to say when they are in a crap side.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxl4m6bJMj4

Not seen much of him at all and judging on this there's still plenty of work to do. Dribbling looks average a bit more bumbling his way through than finesse, shots look ordinary and defensive work looks ok.

Does appear to have a lot of natural abilities though and to have played as much as he has in the championship will be good grounding for the lad. Only 16 then you can see the potential to improve but truth is he has to by quite a long way.

Understudy to someone better than Milner (a lot better) and I could understand it, understudy to Milner and I think again it would be a mistake to go into the season with Milner as starting LB.

Not seen much of him at all and judging on this there's still plenty of work to do. Dribbling looks average a bit more bumbling his way through than finesse, shots look ordinary and defensive work looks ok.

Does appear to have a lot of natural abilities though and to have played as much as he has in the championship will be good grounding for the lad. Only 16 then you can see the potential to improve but truth is he has to by quite a long way.

Understudy to someone better than Milner (a lot better) and I could understand it, understudy to Milner and I think again it would be a mistake to go into the season with Milner as starting LB.

Agree.

As well as Milner has done there at times this season I want a proper LB.

Maybe we could get two left backs? First choice and Ses as understudy?

Though I think he's happy with Milner, and to be fair he has played pretty well.

Agree with most of what has been said above, but surely we need someone with more experience now not someone we can groom into a position. We had a benchful of youth on Sunday but Jürgen chose to leave most of them sitting there.

Is he a better LB than Milner? If so then bring him in. If not, then go find a better LB than Milner. Simples.

Jürgen has been pretty clear - Milner WILL be the LB next season and the incoming one will be his shadow!

I fail to see how a youngster will learn off a player who isnt even a natural in their position.

Whats Milly gonna tell him?

"Run forward, cut inside and hit the first man with every cross"

"But I'm left footed"

"Oh....well...erm..."

I fail to see how a youngster will learn off a player who isnt even a natural in their position.

Whats Milly gonna tell him?

"Run forward, cut inside and hit the first man with every cross"

"But I'm left footed"

"Oh....well...erm..."

Agreed, makes absolutely no sense. He can learn off Milner in a professional sense for sure, but he wouldn't have to be back-up to do that Milner could just be in the squad. Can learn off many of our lads like that, Lucas, Hendo etc.

I just really hope they've got it wrong, thought they same at the start of this season to be honest and Milly slowly won me around a little but in the past few months he's completely lost me again. A terrible fit for the position that I think has ran out of steam too.

Agreed, makes absolutely no sense. He can learn off Milner in a professional sense for sure, but he wouldn't have to be back-up to do that Milner could just be in the squad. Can learn off many of our lads like that, Lucas, Hendo etc.

I heard one of the commentators mention how poor Fulham are defensively in his last match.. or maybe match before, anyway, hasn't Sessegnon been part of that defensive back 4/5 unit? I wonder if that could be the reason why he is usually played further forward too. Perhaps Milner could actually teach him a thing or two defensively!

I heard one of the commentators mention how poor Fulham are defensively in his last match.. or maybe match before, anyway, hasn't Sessegnon been part of that defensive back 4/5 unit? I wonder if that could be the reason why he is usually played further forward too. Perhaps Milner could actually teach him a thing or two defensively!

That's encouraging.

Must admit, I'm just not feeling this one.

Let's just splash some cash go back to Dortmund for Guerreiro and the days of the bus parkers will be an awful lot more miserable.

That's encouraging.

Must admit, I'm just not feeling this one.

Let's just splash some cash go back to Dortmund for Guerreiro and the days of the bus parkers will be an awful lot more miserable.

I am wondering if Lucas Digne is worth a look at too? With it being a world cup year, I suspect he'll want to go out on loan or be sold.

I wonder if they would do a player swap for Moreno :O

I am wondering if Lucas Digne is worth a look at too? With it being a world cup year, I suspect he'll want to go out on loan or be sold.

I wonder if they would do a player swap for Moreno :O

Call me racist but I've had enough of any defenders from France after this weekend

In truth mate I don't really know if he's good or not, you think he is?

Call me racist but I've had enough of any defenders from France after this weekend

In truth mate I don't really know if he's good or not, you think he is?

He is decent going forward, better than Milner and Moreno at least, and I am sure he is better defensively than Sessegnon and Moreno!

That's encouraging.

Must admit, I'm just not feeling this one.

Let's just splash some cash go back to Dortmund for Guerreiro and the days of the bus parkers will be an awful lot more miserable.

How good is Guerreiro as an actual left back though? He starts so frequently in different positions that it's hard to judge him in one.

How good is Guerreiro as an actual left back though? He starts so frequently in different positions that it's hard to judge him in one.

Yeah, he's not bad mate. Don't get me wrong he's not Paolo Maldini but he's ok. Certainly an upgrade on Milner in defensive areas but the big win is in going forward he's an absolute beast. Exactly what Coutinho needs on his outside, exactly what this team needs to compliment our strengths and enhance our chances.

Teams know that if they give us width and allow our full-backs to have the ball that we're absolutely no threat to anyone. This for me has been the biggest issue in all of our games when facing the bus parkers and it's exactly where we must concentrate on destroying them. So yes we'd improve noticably in defence but going forward we'd be terrifying. Get Sessegnon to learn from him because in my mind that's how this Klopp style advances. We're never going to be a 1-0 pragmatic side and our strengths in possession don't lend themselves to playing soak it up football, we starve teams of the ball but we're just not a consistent threat when they don't come to compete and this lad would change that imo.

He is decent going forward, better than Milner and Moreno at least, and I am sure he is better defensively than Sessegnon and Moreno!

Have to go with you on this one mate, when I've watched Barca and he's been playing I've hardly noticed him but you do kinda get drawn to their front 3

Call me racist but I've had enough of any defenders from France after this weekend

In truth mate I don't really know if he's good or not, you think he is?

It's not a question of being good enough though, it's another example of taking the cheap option. Story of life under FSG. Go for the inexperienced option and hope we can develop him into a world class player, only for him to leave for a Champions League side in two or three years and for no other reason than it saves a few bob.

Get guerreiro from dorfmund, and dembele, and pulisic and weigl and aubemeyang and reus of course

Has pace and can cross, but then again so can Moreno. Could be an under study but would prefer an established prospect.

Has pace and can cross, but then again so can Moreno. Could be an under study but would prefer an established prospect.

Moreno has pace but his crosses are usually only good if the target is in row 3 beyond the opposite touch-line.

Has pace and can cross, but then again so can Moreno. Could be an under study but would prefer an established prospect.

Moreno can't cross, I'm amazed he's even able to cross a road! Moreno is good for one thing, sprinting around like a headless chicken.

Looks like Spurs are in for young Ryan, might be a issue if he wants to stay close to home.

There we go again. Buying potentials. same old same old, no disrespect to Ryan. if it's true then same approach FSG was using and is still using i the last 7 years, buy cheap and hope that they come good. If they don't then think about what to do later. Am I surprised? Not the least. That's FSG for us. The pattern is all too familiar.

There we go again. Buying potentials. same old same old, no disrespect to Ryan. if it's true then same approach FSG was using and is still using i the last 7 years, buy cheap and hope that they come good. If they don't then think about what to do later. Am I surprised? Not the least. That's FSG for us. The pattern is all too familiar.

Actually it has been said that Klopp want's Milner there next year with the kid backing him up and learning how the manager wants things done; with the idea that 1-2 years from now TAA/Sessgnon are his backs and the position is done and dusted. It's really has nothing to do with FSG but what the manager wants.

The manager rates the kid, has been tracking him since he came to England and has a plan in place how he want's to approach it ....has f**k all to do with FSG.

Oh and BTW this cheap kid is probably going to cost somewhere in the 15-25 million range so it does not sound to me like its buying a player on the skint.

The manager rates the kid, has been tracking him since he came to England and has a plan in place how he want's to approach it ....has f**k all to do with FSG.

I think it does have to do with FSG mainly. I just can't see Klopp sticking with Milner if he were at Utd, Bayern, Chelsea, Real, Barca, PSG, Juventus or Man City, and on top of that, then go out and buy left back with potential as back up But I guess it is what it is and we just need to hope if we get Sessegnon, he'll turn out to be exceptional!

Oh and BTW this cheap kid is probably going to cost somewhere in the 15-25 million range so it does not sound to me like its buying a player on the skint.

That's cheap consider what an established left back would cost us

I think it does have to do with FSG mainly. I just can't see Klopp sticking with Milner if he were at Utd, Bayern, Chelsea, Real, Barca, PSG, Juventus or Man City, and on top of that, then go out and buy left back with potential as back up But I guess it is what it is and we just need to hope if we get Sessegnon, he'll turn out to be exceptional!

That's cheap consider what an established left back would cost us

If he wanted to spend 50 mil on a left back I am sure he could....why he would won't is probably more down to him than FSG.

If he wanted to spend 50 mil on a left back I am sure he could....why he would won't is probably more down to him than FSG.

He could, but i just feel that would sacrifice other positions. I'm sure we have a lesser budget than the other rich clubs and that Klopp has been informed of it, but it is what it is and i just hope we get lucky with the cheaper players and they end up exceptional!!

He'll be the best leftback in the league in 2 years, we should go for him.

Reportedly signing for Spurs which makes no sense if Spurs are selling Walker won't they need a RB?

He'll be the best leftback in the league in 2 years, we should go for him.

Think that's a bit too much hype.

Reportedly signing for Spurs which makes no sense if Spurs are selling Walker won't they need a RB?

And he will be behind rose and davies

The boys has got talent that's for sure but we can't be relying on a 17 yr old as our first choice surely.

Actually it has been said that Klopp want's Milner there next year with the kid backing him up and learning how the manager wants things done; with the idea that 1-2 years from now TAA/Sessgnon are his backs and the position is done and dusted. It's really has nothing to do with FSG but what the manager wants.

The manager rates the kid, has been tracking him since he came to England and has a plan in place how he want's to approach it ....has f**k all to do with FSG.

Oh and BTW this cheap kid is probably going to cost somewhere in the 15-25 million range so it does not sound to me like its buying a player on the skint.

I respect what you have written and most probably it is all true. But the same thing all over again ala Moreno. What if Ryan did not turned up to be as good as what we hope he could be and leaked a bagful of goals that could caused us the PL title or a top 4 spot. We're back to square one again and a step back. Of course there is a chance that Ryan would surpass expectations.  So, in essence, what I;m saying is pay a decent fee for a natural tested left back, stabilisie situation and move Milner further up the field to be more effective as a unit. 

So, in essence, what I;m saying is pay a decent fee for a natural tested left back, stabilisie situation and move Milner further up the field to be more effective as a unit. 

Great argument other than the manager chose to not do it last year, so I don't know what to think about that.

Actually it has been said that Klopp want's Milner there next year with the kid backing him up and learning how the manager wants things done; with the idea that 1-2 years from now TAA/Sessgnon are his backs and the position is done and dusted. It's really has nothing to do with FSG but what the manager wants.

The manager rates the kid, has been tracking him since he came to England and has a plan in place how he want's to approach it ....has f**k all to do with FSG.

Oh and BTW this cheap kid is probably going to cost somewhere in the 15-25 million range so it does not sound to me like its buying a player on the skint.

I think it's a bit more than 1-2 years. More like 3-4 given their ages, which would put Milner at 34-35 years old, and he's already out of puff half way through a season at his current age. Ones for the future are fine if you have the ones for right now boxed off. We don't and that's where our focus should be.

I would have thought that Milner was too slow to be an effective left back for a Klopp's style team. In my opinion, that remains the weakest link in the team.
Clyde is quick but so hopeless when attacking. His crosses are utter sh*t. He needs replacement too.

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Oh and BTW this cheap kid is probably going to cost somewhere in the 15-25 million range so it does not sound to me like its buying a player on the skint.

Yeah but if we can sell him for £70 million. 😁

https://twitter.com/livecholfc/status/869460192727007232

https://twitter.com/livecholfc/status/869460192727007232

Spurs still using us as scouts I see. Cheaper than hiring your own.

Spurs still using us as scouts I see. Cheaper than hiring your own.

I think this one is always going to be a tough one to pull off if a London club comes in for him. 16 year old wanting to stay close to home with all his friends?

There again if he moves to Spurs he is not going to get much game time behind Rose, unless City have him in their sites which would obviously improve our chances with Mendy, there is always a upside   

Not gonna happen for us 😟

Not gonna happen for us 😟

We leak that he is our first choice target for LB and confident of getting him then suddenly as we can't compete with Spurs

We are no longer interested 

https://twitter.com/anfieldhq/status/869538964373483520

Nope can't compete with Spurs

https://twitter.com/anfieldhq/status/869538964373483520

I guess this means we're signing Mendy

I guess this means we're signing Mendy

Hope so but I imagine City and Chavs must be favourites.

Struggled to get my self excited for a 17 year old coming in to fill in an already lacking and critical position.

Struggled to get my self excited for a 17 year old coming in to fill in an already lacking and critical position.

It was one a weird one for me. I liked the look of him the very few times I did watch him - and I wanted us to go for him - but by bringing him in it would have meant that Milner was our starter for next season. By not signing him we can hopefully bring in a much better player to start right now.

So, back to Andrew Robertson then..

or may be Ryan Bertrand!!

So, back to Andrew Robertson then..

or may be Ryan Bertrand!!

or may be Moreno. Oops, sorry my bad. 

or may be Moreno. Oops, sorry my bad. 

Woah, steady on lad.

Apparantly (football aside) this kid is not one of those 17 year olds who would take to too much upheaval and isn't massively forward for his age. Staying near his friends and family important to him, and if we don't get him that's the reason. Top kid in football terms tho, will go all the way.

We leak that he is our first choice target for LB and confident of getting him then suddenly as we can't compete with Spurs

We are no longer interested 

https://twitter.com/anfieldhq/status/869538964373483520

Who gets so riled up about journos spouting random transfer news?

We're going to get linked with 100,000 players this off-season. All for the sake of clicks and traction.

Welcome to social media in 2017. Settle down

I would have thought that Milner was too slow to be an effective left back for a Klopp's style team. In my opinion, that remains the weakest link in the team.
Clyde is quick but so hopeless when attacking. His crosses are utter sh*t. He needs replacement too.

Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to be lightning quick to be a good footballer. Ability, vision and awareness are infinitely more desirable than mere pace...

https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/880067432597073923

https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/880067432597073923

So do you think this indicates that this was mostly agent and paper talk?

I suppose other explanations include he is truly a home-body and just can't stand the thought of leaving.

OR, his agent expects to get a bigger transfer fee, payment and contract in another year or two if he keeps getting a regular game at Fulham.

So do you think this indicates that this was mostly agent and paper talk?

I suppose other explanations include he is truly a home-body and just can't stand the thought of leaving.

OR, his agent expects to get a bigger transfer fee, payment and contract in another year or two if he keeps getting a regular game at Fulham.

Or want a bigger a transfer this season, like with Suarez, Van Persie etc and him signing a new contract will allow Fulham to raise his fee.

I had heard on the podcast and read his parents wanted him closer to home and that was a couple of months ago.

Fair play to him if he's stayed for regular first team football to aid his development. Might not have got that here or at Spurs.

Still hope we go back in for him at some point - he's gonna be a special player IMO.

Signed a new deal.

Locked.