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The Tottenham squad number that Ryan Sessegnon will wear after completing £30m Spurs switch

Ryan Sessegnon has completed his move to Tottenham Hotspur.

The 19-year-old joins on a five-year contract for a reported fee in the region of £30million.

As part of the deal, Fulham have completed the signing of Spurs youngster Josh Onomah on a permanent deal.

It's been a long time coming as the north London side finally get the man who has been on their radar for the last 18 months.

Sessegnon impressed in Fulham's promotion-winning campaign, before enduring a difficult season in the Premier League as the Cottagers suffered relegation last term.

However the hope is that the youngster will use the experience to help him adapt to life with Tottenham.

Sessegnon is expected to go straight into the first team fold under Mauricio Pochettino, and could even feature as soon as this weekend when Spurs begin their Premier League campaign against Aston Villa on Saturday.

While it remains to be seen whether he will go straight into Pochettino's starting line-up, one thing that has been confirmed is his squad number.

The club have confirmed that Sessegnon will wear the number 19 jersey.

It's the shirt that was previously worn by Mousa Dembele, but the hope is that the 19-year-old will be able to live up to expectations in the shirt number that represents his tender age.

Expectations will no doubt be high, but under the tutelage of Mauricio Pochettino, the future looks bright for the former Fulham starlet.

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