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Why the man who nurtured Cannavaro, Lampard and Terry is perfect tutor for Sessegnon

Claudio Ranieri has an incredible record in nurturing young talent and Fulham's teenage sensation can be the latest star to benefit

This was supposed to Ryan Sessegnon’s season, or so everyone thought. He and Fulham brought such excitement to the English second-tier last term, but in the Premier League they have been incredibly frustrating.

That is, until recently or, more specifically, Claudio Ranieri’s arrival. The ‘Tinkerman’ replaced Slavisa Jokanovic in mid-November, and Sessegnon is already reaping the rewards of playing under a man who has mentored and developed the likes of Claudio Marchisio, Frank Lampard and Fabio Cannavaro.