Tottenham Hotspur have received some bad news in their rumoured pursuit of a Nigerian starlet, who is winning a lot of admirers very quickly.

Tottenham’s head of scouting, Rob Mackenzie, explained recently that Spurs are now prioritising signing readymade players over up-and-coming starlets as they embark on a new era.

However, that does not mean that the Lilywhites are not continuing to look at some of the best emerging talent from around the world, as evidenced by their signing of Kota Takai from the J-League during the summer.

Earlier this month, it emerged that Spurs are big fans of a 19-year-old Nigerian winger who is impressing in Slovak football, but the North London club will face plenty of competition for the teenager.

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The player in question is Sani Suleiman, who was first spotted by many European clubs during the recent under-20 World Cup, where he was the standout player.

He has been impressing at the Slovak club AS Trencin since the start of this season, and his stock is growing very fast.

This is according to a new update by TEAMtalk, who say that Tottenham Hotspur now face competition for Suleiman as Chelsea have become the latest club to enter...