It wouldn’t be the craziest thing in the world to add Leif Davis of Ipswich Town to the list of players who lit up the Championship last year with outstanding performances—Sammie Szmodics and Crysencio Summerville come to mind as star performers, to name a couple.
Throughout the season, the left-back contributed significantly to his overachieving Tractor Boys, racking up an incredible 21 assists in 44 games as Kieran McKenna’s enthusiastic team pulled off the unimaginable by winning back-to-back promotions in the span of a single game. But even though the former Leeds United player seemed to have cemented his spot down the left wing ahead of their first-ever trip to the Premier League, Strength in depth is crucial to ensuring that McKenna’s wide-eyed Ipswich team continues to fight fiercely against the dreaded relegation slots, given the step-up and challenges ahead.
Because the jewel in question terrorized the Championship like Davis before falling out of the spotlight, the astute acquisition of a forgotten face to provide competition to places could show to be a savvy grab.
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Ryan Sessegnon previously cost the North London giants an incredible £25 million, but he may be able to leave Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer this summer, However, at that time, Sessegnon had just returned from a furious stint at his childhood employers in Fulham, where the now 24-year-old was the buzzworthy new kid on the block that everyone was vying for attention.
With just one game to his credit this season following two injury-plagued seasons at Spurs, the former Fulham player may be leaving for nothing. GIVEMESPORT notes that Ipswich, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Crystal Palace are all interested in Sessegnon, despite his injury struggles.
Why Sessegnon is able to fully challenge Davis
Looking at Sessegnon’s devastating numbers further forward as a Cottager, this move could prove to be a game-changer for Davis, pushing him all the way and possibly elevating his game even further in the Premier League, while also giving Nathan Broadhead and others sleepless nights over his starting left-wing position.
Even more intriguingly, Sessegnon once played as a center-forward for his former West London team. Because of his consistent excellence at Craven Cottage, Slavisa Jokanovic, Fulham’s previous manager, referred to the versatile star as “special” after he scored a goal and provided an assist to secure Fulham’s advancement to the Championship play-off final in 2018.
After six years, Sessegnon’s career has not been easy. He has only made 57 appearances for Spurs, a decision he must now largely regret. However, if he is given a chance to turn things around at Portman Road, he may be able to revive his struggling career with Ipswich. However, he might also offer the recently elevated side experience at the level, despite the fact that he has made 73 appearances in the top division overall during his career.
