As per The Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte now holds a very promising belief around Ryan Sessegnon amid his up-tick in form.
The Lowdown: Conte lavishes youngsters…
The Italian, since taking to Spurs’ helm, has apparently been in awe of some of the younger Lilywhites starlets behind-the-scenes.
Among them are midfielder Oliver Skipp, who Conte allegedly considers a ‘coach’s dream’. He has taken a ‘big shine’ to the Englishman and agrees with the feeling inside Spurs he could become a major player in the next few years (Alasdair Gold).
Chelsea’s former head coach has also held praise for Dane Scarlett with Conte calling Tottenham’s 17-year-old gem a ‘really good’ talent and Spurs’ ‘best’ academy prospect (football.london).
The Latest: Conte also adores Sessegnon…
According to The Athletic, after an impressive few games, Conte ‘knows’ he has another starlet in Sessegnon who can ‘catch fire’ at Tottenham – provided he stays fit.
The left wing-back has been heavily favoured recently, starting the last four matches, including an imperious display away to Leeds United in a 4-0 demolition.
The Verdict: Crunch time for Sess…
Despite not having his best game against Middlesbrough in Tottenham’s FA Cup defeat on Tuesday night, the 21-year-old has undoubtedly displayed his quality in certain matches.
The mission now is to ensure he manages that level on a consistent enough basis with no more substitutions inside the first half an hour of Premier League matches.
Sessegnon possesses bags of potential with pundit Noel Whelan even tipping him to become a ‘£50 million player’.
If the ex-Fulham star can keep fit and keep his place under Conte, Spurs fans may finally see that level start to slowly come.
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