Wetin dey happen for football land? Naija boy Suleman Sani don just sign long-term deal wit German club RB Leipzig! This boy wey be 19 years old, don show style wey make dem notice am during FIFA U-20 World Cup for Chile.
Suleman, wey sabi joggle ball like say na him dey control the pitch, don put pen for contract wey go see am dey level up for Leipzig until June 2031. Him dey wear number 18 shirt, the same number wey our guy Ademola Lookman carry during him time for the club back in 2017-18.
As e hear say e don land for the club, Suleman no fit hide him joy. He talk say, “Moving to RB Leipzig na big step for me and I dey very proud. Dem sabi nurture young players well, and dat one na why I choose dem.” Chai! Dis one na serious motivation o!
Na Naija wey we dey represent! Suleman dey look forward to learn every day and show wetin e sabi for the field. E don already experience UEFA Youth League and U-20 World Cup, so Bundesliga no be new main for am.
For those wey no sabi, Suleman dey operate mainly as left winger, but e fit also play bum-bum anywhere for front line. Na so him dey bring extra firepower come RB Leipzig squad. The Managing Director for Sport, Marcel Schäfer, dey hail am as “highly talented young winger.” Na dem sabi the value wey dis kind player go bring.
Some years ago, Suleman dey struggle for game time for Nigerian second division, but na from Akwa United, wey e shine like diamond, wey e collect Rookie of the Season award with 11 goals for 15 matches! E don really show say na him time to shine.
As e dey join RB Leipzig, we dey pray say Suleman go step up and make Naija proud. Na only time go tell how far this wonderboy go carry us. For now, we dey rejoice with am and dey expect plenty gbedu from am. Go show dem wetin Naija football fit do, Suleman!
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