Southgate is known to be an admirer of Sessegnon and considered taking him to the World Cup

Fulham have received a big boost as they prepare to return to the Premier League after Ryan Sessegnon and Tom Cairney agreed to extend their contracts at Craven Cottage.

The club’s star midfielders will reject interest from established top-flight sides to sign new deals at Fulham in the next few weeks. Sessegnon will extend a contract that was due to expire in 2020 and Cairney will add another 12 months to a deal that has four years still to run.

Sessegnon rejected the chance to join Manchester United in January to focus on helping Fulham to win promotion from the Championship and has decided to stay at the club. The 18-year-old, who is equally comfortable as a left winger or at left back, has attracted