{"id":155998,"date":"2018-08-08T21:07:20","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T21:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soulcentralmagazine.com\/were-not-selling-tony-khan-breaks-his-silence-on-rumours-surrounding-fulham-starlet-ryan-sessegnon\/"},"modified":"2018-08-08T21:07:20","modified_gmt":"2018-08-08T21:07:20","slug":"were-not-selling-tony-khan-breaks-his-silence-on-rumours-surrounding-fulham-starlet-ryan-sessegnon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soulcentralmagazine.com\/index.php\/2018\/08\/08\/were-not-selling-tony-khan-breaks-his-silence-on-rumours-surrounding-fulham-starlet-ryan-sessegnon\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;We&#8217;re not selling&#8217; &#8211; Tony Khan breaks his silence on rumours surrounding Fulham starlet Ryan Sessegnon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<section class=\"article__headline-section\"><span class=\"article__kicker theme__copy-color\">SESS STAYS<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/section>\n<div class=\"article__subdeck theme__border-color\" wp_automatic_readability=\"33\">\n<p>The Fulham\u00a0vice chairman and director of football operations went on to say the club have never considered selling the highly-rated teenager<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"71.587860621956\">\n<p class=\"article__content article__content--intro\">Ryan Sessegnon will not be leaving Fulham, claims vice chairman and director of football operations Tony Khan.<\/p>\n<p>The highly-rated teenager\u2019s future at the club has been subject to speculation this summer \u2013 with reports emerging today that <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/408927\/tottenham-offered-fulham-danny-rose-in-attempt-to-land-ryan-sessegnon-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tottenham offered Fulham Danny Rose<\/a> as a swap deal for Sessegnon.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"0\">\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"\/\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thesun-article-image wp-image-408929\" alt=\"Sessegnon played an instrumental role in helping Fulham earn promotion back to the top flight\" src=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/08\/GettyImages-1009123096.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960&amp;quality=100\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\">\n\t\tSessegnon played an instrumental role in helping Fulham earn promotion back to the top flight\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The west Londoners have not held back in their preparations for life back in the Premier League, making a number of eye-catching acquisitions.<\/p>\n<p>Fulham will also be keeping hold of prize asset Sessegnon, with the club\u2019s general manager and sporting director Khan ending speculation about the 18-year-old\u2019s future ahead of Thursday\u2019s deadline.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not selling @ryansessegnon,\u201d he wrote on Twitter. \u201cWe\u2019ve never considered it!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI couldn\u2019t sit back and read these false rumors anymore, had to say something.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRyan\u2019s key to this @fulhamfc squad; he\u2019s one of the top young talents worldwide and in our plans for @premierleague success. Come on Fulham!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed-container oembed-twitter\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7.6132930513595\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9.3051359516616\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019re not selling <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RyanSessegnon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ryansessegnon<\/a>. We\u2019ve never considered it! I couldn\u2019t sit back and read these false rumors anymore, had to say something. Ryan\u2019s key to this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FulhamFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@fulhamfc<\/a> squad; he\u2019s one of the top young talents worldwide and in our plans for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/premierleague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@premierleague<\/a> success. Come on Fulham!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyKhan\/status\/1027274721547771905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fulham clearly mean business this season, having secured permanent deals for Jean Michael Seri, Maxime Le Marchand, Fabri, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Alfie Mawson.<\/p>\n<p>Andre Schurrle and Calum Chambers have arrived in loan deals and it is understood negotiations are underway with Sevilla for goalkeeper Sergio Rico.<\/p>\n<p>Fulham are understood to be active in the transfer market ahead of Thursday\u2019s deadline, with left-back an area they are looking to strengthen.<\/p>\n<p>The promoted side have not given up on signing Matt Targett, so impressive on loan at Craven Cottage last season, despite Southampton\u2019s reluctance to sell.<\/p>\n<p>\t<!--googleoff: all--><\/p>\n<div class=\"sun-grid-container sun-grid-container--white\">\n<div class=\"sun-row \">\n<div class=\"col sun-col-6\">\n<div class=\"rail rail--classic  rail--trending theme-main\" data-slide-count=\"4\" data-slide-count-tablet=\"4\">\n<div class=\"swiper-container\">\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" wp_automatic_readability=\"14.5\">\n<div class=\"rail__item swiper-slide\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-image --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rail__item-headline theme__copy-color\">\n\t\t\t\tLANDMARK DEAL\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rail__item-sub\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tKepa is the world&#8217;s most expensive goalkeeper after sealing move to Chelsea\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/408970\/chelsea-break-world-record-fee-goalkeeper-71-6million-signing-kepa-athletic-bilbao\/\" class=\"rail__item-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .rail__item .swiper-slide --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rail__item swiper-slide\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-image --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rail__item-headline theme__copy-color\">\n\t\t\t\tALMOST THERE\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rail__item-sub\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tEverton close to completing transfer of free agent\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/408956\/everton-transfer-news-bernard-set-to-finalise-move-toffees-passing-medical\/\" class=\"rail__item-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .rail__item .swiper-slide --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rail__item swiper-slide\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-image --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rail__item-headline theme__copy-color\">\n\t\t\t\tDONE DEALS\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rail__item-sub\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tThibaut Courtois completes Real Madrid move, Mateo Kovacic to join Chelsea\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/408947\/chelsea-fc-transfer-news-thibaut-courtois-signs-for-real-madrid-on-six-year-deal-mateo-kovacic-to-join-blues-on-loan\/\" class=\"rail__item-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .rail__item .swiper-slide --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rail__item swiper-slide\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-image --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rail__item-headline theme__copy-color\">\n\t\t\t\tBHOYS BLOW\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rail__item-sub\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tCeltic target John McGinn completes move to Aston Villa\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/408849\/celtic-transfer-blow-john-mcginn-having-aston-villa-medical-ahead-of-move-to-championship-club-confirms-hibernian-boss\/\" class=\"rail__item-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .rail__item .swiper-slide --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rail__item swiper-slide\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-image --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rail__item-headline theme__copy-color\">\n\t\t\t\tKANTE BELIEVE IT\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rail__item-sub\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tAxel Witsel&#8217;s agent reveals who Jose Mourinho&#8217;s top target was this summer\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/408937\/ngolo-kante-jose-mourinhos-no-1-target-as-manchester-united-also-approach-axel-witsel-claims-agent\/\" class=\"rail__item-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .rail__item .swiper-slide --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rail__item swiper-slide\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-image --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rail__item-headline theme__copy-color\">\n\t\t\t\tSHOCK SWAP\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"rail__item-sub\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tTottenham made Fulham audacious offer for Ryan Sessegnon this summer &#8211; 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