Ryan Sessegnon sends another pointed message to Ange Postecoglou after Tottenham transfer decision

It is fair to say Ryan Sessegnon's Tottenham career did not really get off the ground.

The Englishman joined Spurs from Fulham in a £25million deal in 2019 and Tottenham thought they had signed one of the most promising young players in England at the time.

Hampered by a number of injuries, however, Sessegnon could not deliver as he and many supporters would have wanted in Spurs colours.

Sessegnon would only feature 57 times for Spurs in six seasons and was released by the club at the end of his contract in the summer. There was an option for Spurs to extend his deal by a further year, but that option was not taken up by Ange Postecoglou.

Speaking after leaving the club, Sessegnon said: "From making my debut to scoring in the Champions League. I'll always cherish these moments. Unfortunately, things didn't work out the way I or the club wanted during my time here. It broke my heart that I couldn't play in front of you a lot more."

But while his Spurs career did not take off, he has proved he can do it in the Premier League, back where he came from. Upon the conclusion of his Tottenham contract, Sessegnon made the move back to Fulham, from whom Spurs signed him in 2019.

And after taking his time this season to work his way back to full match fitness, Sessegnon is proving he belongs at the top level.

Sessegnon came off the bench to score against Tottenham in March, in just three minutes on the pitch, curling home a beauty after out-muscling Ben Davies.

That was his second goal in three games, having scored in the 2-1 win over Wolves. At that time, the 24-year-old had a goal involvement every 36 minutes, having played just 76 minutes of football across those three matches.

He added an assist against Arsenal in 13 minutes on the pitch, to bring his goal involvement average down to 30 minutes. He then scored against Liverpool in the surprise 3-2 win at Craven Cottage, although he was on the pitch for 82 minutes. That took him to averaging a goal involvement every 42.75 minutes.

Nothing in 57 minutes in a defeat to Bournemouth followed, but he is back at it against Chelsea in the west London derby on Sunday.

Sessegnon won the ball back in midfield and after striding towards the box, squared for Alex Iwobi to fire home in the 20th minute.

That made it three goals and two assists in seven games and at the point of assisting, gave him a goal involvement every 49.6 minutes - surely making him the most in-form player in the Premier League right now.

Those minutes have increased, with the match ongoing and Sessegnon still on the pitch, but if nothing else, he has proved to Postecoglou and Spurs that he is still the player they paid £25million for six years ago.

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