Tottenham Hotspur has had ups and downs this season, but things are starting to stabilize and the team may succeed in its quest for Champions League qualifying.
Early in the season, Ange Postecoglou, the new manager, gave the team new vitality and put Spurs ahead of the pack, making that inevitability seem inevitable.
With the arrival of winter and its gloomy skies, Tottenham’s Premier League progress took a fall due to injuries and suspensions. Their lack of consistency also reduced their chances of winning the title to finishing in the top four.
As the season draws to a close, Tottenham has remained strong and holds fifth position. With a game remaining, they have reduced the distance to three points over Aston Villa in fourth place following an overwhelming 4-0 victory at Villa Park one week ago.
Tottenham’s success has been largely attributed to precise transfer market recruitment, with Postecoglou’s project fitting into Daniel Levy’s system. However, if any of the potential from the 2023–24 campaign is to materialize into the milk and honey of long-term success, more precision on that front will be required.
Hugo Lloris, Eric Dier, and Davinson Sanchez are just a few of the well-known players that Tottenham has successfully shipped out thus far.
Ryan Sessegnon’s time at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is undoubtedly coming to an end, therefore there are still a few fringe players who need to go.
Reasons for Ryan Sessegnon’s signing with the Spurs
Sessegnon, who was just 19 years old in 2019, signed a £25 million contract to join Tottenham after having somewhat of a phenomenal senior debut with Fulham.
Described as “one of the bright sparks” during Tottenham’s 2019–20 season—his first with the team—the dynamic wideman was capable of playing any left-sided role. However, despite his youth and energy, he lacked experience and refinement, and as a result, he only made four starts in the Premier League—scoring in a 3–1 Champions League loss against Bayern Munich.
Regretfully, in the nearly five years after moving to Tottenham, the 23-year-old has only played in 57 games for the team. His once-promising career has sadly stagnated due to injuries and bad performances.
The fact that he only appeared in one first-team game in 2023–2024—coming off the bench against Burnley in the FA Cup third round in January—gives rise to the notion that his career at Spurs is coming to an end as his contract expires in the summer.
Undoubtedly, Sessegnon’s problems have been made worse by his injury history, which has ruined a potentially bright future. In the 2018–19 Premier League season, which was his final at Fulham, he scored two goals and gave six assists.
Undoubtedly, he has attempted to appear more confident than he actually is. Spurs insider Jon Wenham even said that he had the appearance of a “Championship player” when he is well enough to play.
Nevertheless, Sessegnon cannot be compared to some of the other recent Tottenham failures since an unending recurrence of the kind of hamstring injury he has suffered would cripple even the most gifted players in the Premier League.
Sergio Reguilon, who hasn’t played for the Spurs in almost two years, is one such failure that needs to be cut in order to carry on Postecoglou’s comeback.