Ryan Sessegnon has made the right choice to join Tottenham because Mauricio Pochettino can guide him to the very top.
That is the verdict of former Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic who gave Sessegnon his debut as a 16-year-old and helped develop the England prospect.
Sessegnon, 19, was a target of a host of top clubs this summer but made it clear that he was only interested in joining Spurs because of Pochettino’s record of developing young players.
Tottenham got a £30m deal done on deadline day and Jokanovic believes the left back has the potential to get an England call-up after moving to White Hart Lane.
Jokanovic, who is now in charge of Qatari club Al-Gharafa, told Mirror Sport: “Ryan is really competitive, I'd highlight his focus on the game and his hard work.
“Since he started being a regular with us at the first team he always showed to be keen to listen to the manager and improve and you never had the feeling he was not ready for it.
“Over a hundred games and over 30 in Premier League by the age of 19, you get the experience required to take this step.
“I believe he can perfectly play for Spurs and has still got a huge career ahead and room for improvement.
“We were lucky to be part of his first seasons as a pro and he pays us back with his performance levels who were an important part on the way we played and our promotion at Fulham, like other players as well, and now he is joining a team where Pochettino knows how to manage the progress of young players as well.
“It will give him the platform to show in an even bigger stage what he can do.
"In that sense, Spurs is a good choice and I expect big things from him because I know he will keep his will to improve and great attitude.”
