Slavisa Jokanovic singled out teenage phenom Ryan Sessegnon for praise after he starred in Fulham's second meeting with Derby County in the Championship play-off semi-finals on Monday.
The left-sided youngster levelled the tie on aggregate before Denis Odoi met Sessegnon's corner with a near-post header that found the opposite corner. Friday's first leg was difficult for Sessegnon as he spent much of the 90 minutes isolated on his flank, but in the return fixture he smartly drifted inside to cause confusion among the Rams' defensive ranks, showing why he's apparently on the radar of Real Madrid, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Paris Saint-Germain.
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"He's focused and concentrated on improving himself, he's shown a great level of self-belief, and he's clinical when the ball arrives to him in the box," his manager Jokanovic told Sky Sports. "He wants to be top-level and push himself and I'm sure he'll be at that level soon.
"He's 17 years old and he's special. At this stage (of his career), it's really fantastic, but at the end, he knows it's about focusing and concentrating if he wants to prove himself, but he did a great job for us and himself."
Sessegnon made his professional debut in a League Cup meeting with Leyton Orient in August 2016, when he was aged 16 years and 83 days. He began making an impression at left-back but proved a more potent force when he was moved upfield ahead of loanee Matt Targett this season. He's been involved in more Championship goals (16 goals, seven assists) than any other teammate in the 2017-18 campaign, and was rewarded with the division's Player of the Season gong.
