Ryan Sessegnon has signalled a preference to remain in London this summer, with Tottenham at the front of the queue to sign him.

The England Under-21 international, who does not turn 19 until May 18, is coveted by a number of clubs despite Fulham’s poor season, which has brought an immediate return to the Championship.

Fulham are keen for Sessegnon, out of contract at the end of next season, to drive their promotion push and have not given up hope of doing so.

But the level of interest in Sessegnon, who knows his prospects of improvement would be boosted by staying in the top flight, means it may be difficult for Fulham to keep him.

They are braced for bids of between £20-25million for the attacker. Sessegnon would ordinarily cost more, but his contractual situation may drive down the price.

Paris St Germain, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund are all monitoring the situation of Sessegnon, who would cost less than £500,000 in compensation if he moved abroad in the summer of 2020, at the end of his current Fulham contract.

Yet it is understood Sessegnon would like to stay in England, and believes Spurs to be an ideal club at which to continue his development.

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has overseen the progress of a number of players - notably Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Eric Dier and Harry Winks - into the senior England team since he took charge in 2014.

Sessegnon is currently an England Under-21 international and, despite a difficult first season at the top level, is still regarded as one of the brightest prospects in the country. He is expected to be part of Aidy Boothroyd’s squad for this summer’s European Under-21 Championships in Italy.

Sessegnon has also registered seven assists this term in a struggling team, despite being played in several different positions under former Fulham bosses Slavisa Jokanovic and Claudio Ranieri.

His twin brother, Steven, is also admired outside Fulham but has far less first-team experience that Ryan. Steven is contracted until 2022 and is expected to be a key part of the squad in the Championship.