Ryan Sessegnon is 'a mix of Marcelo and Gareth Bale', says Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic

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James Benge26 July 2018

Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic has labelled his widely-coveted wide man Ryan Sessegnon as “a mix between Marcelo and Gareth Bale” and is convinced the youngster will stay for at least another season.

Sessegnon, 18, is among the brightest young prospects in world football and has drawn admiring glances from all of the Premier League top six as well as European giants including Real Madrid.

However he is expected to stay with Fulham, for whom he has already played 82 games since breaking into Jokanovic’s side as a 16-year-old, at least for the time being.

Sessegnon has already made remarkable strides in his brief career, establishing himself as an attacking menace as Fulham won promotion to the Premier League last season having begun as a swashbuckling left-back.

​Jokanovic is convinced that the youngster could still play both roles and has what it takes to be a left-back with “a big team”.

“There is a lot of interest in him, but I think he’s going to stay,” Jokanovic told Marca. “The club is not going to put him on the market. He is happy to stay another season with us and I think it’s good that he’s not in a hurry.

“He has just turned 18 and has already played almost 100 games in the second division… If he stays and plays with Fulham in Premier League he will be even better prepared to make the jump to one of the best teams in Europe.

“He is an incredible player project, with a fantastic physical capacity. People compare him to Bale, for me it’s a mix between Marcelo and Bale. I’ve used him lately in a more offensive role, but he’s ready to be left-back of a big team that constantly attacks. He still has a lot of room for improvement.”

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