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Fulham to open Ryan Sessegnon contract talks amid Manchester United interest in teen sensation

Youngster has featured in all nine of the Cottagers' Premier League matches this season to catch the eye of bigger clubs

FULHAM will reportedly begin contract talks with Ryan Sessegnon as they try to tie down the talented teen.

The whizkid, 18, has caught the eye of Manchester United and Tottenham among others after breaking into the Cottagers' first team.

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insists he will be offered a big-money extension to help ward off interest.

Sessegnon has played in all nine of Fulham's league games this season - starting seven.

His goal in the 4-2 defeat at Cardiff made him the first player born after 2000 to net in the English top flight.

The Cottagers have 18 months until his current contract expires but can protect their prized asset with quick action.

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Ryan Sessegnon scored a historic goal in the 4-2 defeat at CardiffCredit: Reuters
Fulham could not beat their relegation rivals and slipped into the bottom threeCredit: PA:Press Association

Fulham have been impressed with Sessegnon's ability to adapt to life in the Premier League.

And the five-cap England Under-21s international could soon be handed a chance by Gareth Southgate if he keeps it up.

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The Three Lions chief has been integrating young talents into his set-up and the policy is paying off so far.

Fulham - who sit in the bottom three - host Bournemouth on Saturday before a League Cup trip to Manchester City on November 1.

 

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