Ryan Sessegnon trains with Premier League rivals in bid to revive career after Tottenham exit

Ryan Sessegnon is training with Crystal Palace in preparation for signing a contract.

The left-back is currently without a club having left Tottenham at the end of his contract this summer.

Sessegnon, now 24, will be keen to reignite his career after a frustrating few years in north London.

If a move were to happen, he would like to join as competition for Tyrick Mitchell at left back.

Crystal Palace looking for reinforcements with Michael Olise, ready to sign for Bayern Munich in a £60 million deal.

After progressing through FulhamIn the club's youth academy, at the age of 16 he quickly entered the first team, where he soon demonstrated his quality.

Sessegnon scored seven goals in 31 games in his first season, scoring 16 goals and providing eight assists to help Fulham to promotion in 2017/18, all before turning 18.

In that season he won the Player of the Year Championship, Young Player of the Year and was also named in the Team of the Year.

Sessegnon then scored twice and picked up six assists in his first season in the Premier League, earning him a move to Tottenham worth around £25 million.

Sessegnon, who primarily played as a left winger for Fulham, found himself playing as a left back for Spurs, struggling to find his form.

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In particular, it was a persistent series of hamstring injuries that prevented Sessegnon from showing his best, making just 57 appearances in five years in north London.

However, he enjoyed a decent loan spell with German side Hoffenheim in 2020/21, where he made 29 appearances, five of which were in the Europa League.

Sessegnon has also made 20 appearances for the England Under-21 team, as well as playing a key role in helping the Young Lions win the European Under-19 Championship in 2017, as well as being named winner of the Golden Boot of the tournament.