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title: "Brighton & Hove Albion: Ryan Sessegnon emerges as loan target for Seagulls"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/brighton-keen-on-ryan-sessegnon-loan-move/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Brighton & Hove Albion"
published: "2020-09-25T15:20:08Z"
modified: "2020-09-25T15:20:08Z"
---

# Brighton & Hove Albion: Ryan Sessegnon emerges as loan target for Seagulls

**Brighton are among three Premier League clubs reportedly showing an interest in signing [Ryan Sessegnon](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-sergio-reguilon-signing-could-put-question-marks-around-ryan-sessegnon-opinion/) on loan.**

[The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/09/24/tottenham-will-consider-sending-ryan-sessegnon-loan-season/) reported that the Seagulls, along with Burnley and Southampton, are keen on securing a loan move for the 20-year-old, who has drifted to the periphery of Jose Mourinho’s squad at Tottenham.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

Spurs paid Fulham [£25m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49269176) for Sessegnon last year but the youngster has been unable to establish himself in north London, playing just [12 times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-sessegnon/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/392775/verein/148) for his current club and [failing to make an appearance so far this season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-sessegnon/leistungsdaten/spieler/392775).

He showed his qualities in the attacking third of the pitch for the Cottagers in 2017/18, when he netted 16 times as they won promotion to the Premier League. However, he has often been deployed as a left-back during the formative years of his career, alternating between that and a left midfield role. \[via [TransferMarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-sessegnon/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/392775)\]

A winner of [five individual awards](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/fulham-wonderkid-ryan-sessegnon-wins-12371190) at Fulham during that aforementioned 2017/18 season, the 20-year-old is also a [Guinness World Records](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/571031-fastest-time-to-hit-both-football-soccer-goal-posts-and-crossbar) holder, albeit not for the most celebratory of reasons – he claimed the fastest-ever time to hit both goal posts and the crossbar, doing so in 7.75 seconds during England under-21 training in May 2019.

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Quirky records aside, Graham Potter may see Sessegnon as an option in an area where he is not particularly well-stocked. Bernardo is currently the [only natural left-back](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/brighton-amp-hove-albion/kadernachposition/verein/1237) in the Seagulls’ squad and, having [struggled for game-time](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/302588/History/Bernardo) in recent months, the Brazilian has been linked with a potential loan exit to the likes of West Ham and Newcastle (as per [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11741/12061076/bernardo-brighton-left-back-wanted-by-turkish-champions-istanbul-basaksehir)).

Although the Brighton left-back made more tackles ([1.9](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/302588/History/Bernardo) to [one](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/322611/History/Ryan-Sessegnon)) and took more shots per game ([0.5](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/302588/History/Bernardo) to [0.2](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/322611/History/Ryan-Sessegnon)) than Sessegnon in 2019/20, the Spurs youngster averaged more passes per game ([26.5](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/322611/History/Ryan-Sessegnon) to [23.6](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/302588/History/Bernardo)) and had a superior success rate in terms of his ball distribution ([77.4%](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/322611/History/Ryan-Sessegnon) to [73.6%](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/302588/History/Bernardo)).

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Whether or not Bernardo will leave the Amex Stadium in this transfer window is unclear – he has [started both of Albion’s Carabao Cup matches](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bernardo/leistungsdaten/spieler/364258) this term – but even if he stays put, Sessegnon could provide some welcome competition for the left-back slot.

It should also bring an end to Potter’s preference for deploying centre-back Dan Burn [on that flank](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dan-burn/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/134270/saison//verein/0/liga/0/wettbewerb//trainer_id/0/pos/4), while the Tottenham youngster’s ability to play further forward would offer the Brighton manager tremendous choice if the 20-year-old makes the move to Sussex.

***Brighton fans, where would you deploy Sessegnon in the team if he joins on loan? Have your say by commenting below!***