Ryan Sessegnon admits Ivan Perisic has already given him tips to become a Tottenham star

Ryan Sessegnon has revealed that new Tottenham signing Ivan Perisic has already been giving him tips on how to improve as a young wing-back.

Sessegnon burst into the game as a teenage starlet for Fulham ahead of his move to Spurs in the summer of 2019. Hamstring problems fragmented the now 22-year-old's attempts to kick on at the Premier League club until last season when he finally started to make the breakthrough under Antonio Conte.

This summer Tottenham signed 33-year-old Perisic on a free transfer at the end of his contract with Inter. The Croatian will bring with him a wealth of experience, having won the Champions League, the Serie A title under Conte and the Bundesliga title with both Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, as well as domestic cup triumphs with four different clubs.

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Perisic scored 10 goals and provided nine assists in 49 matches for Inter Milan last season, showing no signs of slowing down across almost 4,000 minutes of football. Conte sees Perisic as being a crucial cog in improving the squad's mentality in the big moments next season and the Croatian is a firm believer in the Italian's coaching methods. He played as a left wing-back under Conte at Inter and can also play as a conventional winger, or even alongside the striker if required.

With Sergio Reguilon expected to move on, Conte also envisaged another role for the experienced Perisic as both he and Spurs' managing director of football Fabio Paratici believe that Perisic can help mentor and push on Sessegnon to develop as the wing-back duo share the large amount of matches on offer next season with Spurs' return to the Champions League.

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