Chelsea Joins Race For Nigerian winger

Chelsea Joins Race For Nigerian winger

Ibrahim Lateef

Club World Cup champions Chelsea have joined the growing list of clubs interested in Sani Suleiman, recently asking for updated information on the talented Nigerian winger, as BSNSports.com.ng sourced on Tribalfootball.

After returning to AS Trenčín following the U20 World Cup with Nigeria, Suleiman quickly made an impact in the Slovak league.

His assist against Skalica helped his team secure an important draw and earned him a place in the Nike Liga Team of the Week.

The Blues are now among several European clubs monitoring the 19-year-old closely. Suleiman’s current contract runs until June 2026, but Trenčín hold a two-year extension option, effectively keeping him tied to the club until 2028.

This gives the Slovak side a strong position in any future negotiations.

As revealed in the last column, Tottenham, Rangers, and Bayer Leverkusen have also shown interest - while several Italian clubs have made preliminary enquiries about his situation.

As we reported, according to the CIES Football Observatory, Suleiman was recently ranked as the most complete U21 winger in the world based on seven key performance metrics.

He was also listed among the top 200 U20 outfield players globally. With his rapid rise and growing reputation, this could well be Suleiman’s final season at Trenčín, as top European clubs continue to circle around one of Africa’s most promising young talents.