Flying Eagles winger Sani Suleiman is set to join other Felix Agu, Nathan Tella, Victor Boniface and Jordan Torunarigha on the list of Nigerian players in the Bundesliga, Soccernet.ng reports.
Brentford, Tottenham Hotspur, Rangers, and Bayer 04 Leverkusen were interested in the services of the 19-year-old. However, it appears the teenager has chosen to join RB Leipzig.
Less than two years ago, Suleiman was playing in the NPFL with Akwa United, where he won the rookie of the season award. He was snapped up by Slovakian side AS Trenčín on a two-year deal
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Sani Suleiman set to join RB Leipzig
As per Footy Africa, RB Leipzig have reached an agreement with AS Trencin to sign the versatile right-footed winger, after personal terms with the player were already sorted.
The negotiations were swift, and Suleiman is now in Germany to complete his medical. The deal is expected to be worth around €6.5m.
Should the variables in the deal get sorted, an official announcement is expected before the end of this week, and that should see the Flying Eagle become the second Nigerian to sign for Leipzig, after Ademola Lookman, who joined on a six-month loan from Everton in January 2018.
Die Rottenbullen had to ward off competition from other big teams to secure the services of the promising talent.
Also, Brentford saw two of their bids rejected by AS Trenčín before moving on to sign 18-year-old Belgium striker Furo Kaye from Club Brugge.
Leipzig’s Suleiman signature is set to spark interest in another of their youngsters in Yan Diomande, who’s lit the AFCON 2025 up with Ivory Coast. The pacy dribbler has been linked with Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City.