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Fulham teenager Ryan Sessegnon looks likely to make the move to Tottenham Hotspur this summer if various reports are to be believed, choosing Mauricio Pochettino's men over a move up the country to Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool.

football.london asked Get West London's Fulham correspondent Ryan O'Donovan exactly what all the fuss is about with plenty of questions about how the 17-year-old left-back would fit in at somewhere like Spurs and how he could develop in the future.

Here is everything you need to know about the teenage wonderkid:

What have you made of Ryan Sessegnon this season?

He has been a revelation in his breakout season for Fulham. Since making his senior debut against Leyton Orient the development he's shown to go from academy player to first team regular is phenomenal and something I've not seen before.

He's only got better as the season progressed and finished the campaign looking like he'd been there and done it for the past five years.

How has he handled the step up to first team football?

You wouldn't know he was playing academy football last season. He's made the progression effortlessly and he looks like he definitely belongs in men's football. His has a mature head on his shoulders and he looks as though he's been playing in the senior side for a while.

He hasn't struggled with the physical side either, although he is still fairly slight and has a bit of filling out to do, but that's to be expected of a 17-year-old.

Would he be ready for Premier League and Champions League football yet?

I'd say he'd be ready for the Premier League - Newcastle were all but a top division side last season and he went to St James' Park and stole the show.

I'm not sure about the Champions League though, that is a completely different kettle of fish and I don't think it would be good for him to be playing Saturday-Tuesday-Saturday at such a young age.

What are his strengths and weaknesses?

He's comfortable on the ball, can beat his man and can score goals and he was doing that in the Championship at just 16. He's also very strong mentally and is very good at reading the game, hence his ability to play either as a left back or further forward on the wing.

He's got weaknesses of course, his inexperience does show sometimes, as it did at Reading where he found himself through, but instead of waiting for options struck a weak strike at Ali Al-Habsi. He's also not particularly good in the air, but makes up for that by the positioning he takes up in the box.

How good can he be?

This kid is special and he really could be one of the best English players in the country one day. The fact he is only 17 is crazy in itself - by the time he's 20 he could easily have played over 100 games and that can only propel your development. I honestly believe we'll see him at the top one day.

Is Mauricio Pochettino the kind of manager he needs?

Sessegnon needs a manager that will look out for his best interests, and Pochettino is similar to Slavisa Jokanovic in that sense.

He needs a manager who understand he is still only very young and will need guidance and mentoring as he progresses on his career - he has that now with Jokanovic and I think he'll get that with Pochettino.

Do you see him staying as a left-back or eventually becoming a wide midfielder?

I can see him being exactly like Gareth Bale in that he is pushed further forward, indeed Jokanovic has already started to do that this season, with the thrashing of Newcastle up at St James' sticking out in my mind.

Allowing Sessegnon to play further up the pitch means he can concentrate on beating opponents and getting in behind, rather than having to worry about any space he's left behind him as he charges forward from left back.

It may be different in the Premier League with better right backs, but I can definitely see him be transformed into an attacking wide man.

What kind or price could you see him going for?

This is a tough one - he hasn't signed a professional deal yet and he's only 17, so you can't really expect mega money for him.

However, his future potential has to come into account so I can see Fulham accepting something in the region of £10million with a sell-on clause, I think that would be reasonable and would make sense for any future income too.