Tottenham Hotspur have lost the race for a teenage winger who has been on their radar since the start of the season.Spurs have had a busy start to the transfer window, offloading Brennan Johnson within the first few days before pushing through deals for Souza and Conor Gallagher, who are both expected to become Tottenham players soon.If reports are to be believed, Spurs are not yet done in the transfer market and are expected to complete another signing over the coming days.However, the Lilywhites are about to miss out on a 19-year-old winger, who they have been tracking for a while.Photo by RAUL BRAVO/AFP via Getty ImagesRB Leipzig beat Tottenham Hotspur to Sani SuleimanIt first emerged back in October that Tottenham have enquired about AS Trencin winger Sani Suleiman, after first spotting him in the U20 World Cup.However, Spurs were facing competition from a whole host of clubs for Suleiman, and it now appears that they are set to miss out on the player.Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg has now taken to social media to reveal that the Nigerian starlet is on his way to RB Leipzig, who have struck an agreement with Trencin, with the youngster now set for his medical in Germany.Plettenberg wrote on X: “Suleiman Sani to RB Leipzig – DONE DEAL. The 19 y/o talented winger from AS Trencin is already in Leipzig for his medical. The fixed transfer fee is just over €5 million, rising to a €6 million package including achievable bonuses. He will sign a long-term contract today. At this stage, no loan move is planned.”🚨💥 Suleiman Sani to RB Leipzig – DONE DEAL ✔️The 19 y/o talented winger from AS Trencin is already in Leipzig for his medical. The fixed transfer fee is just over €5 million, rising to a €6 million package including achievable bonuses.He will sign a long-term contract… pic.twitter.com/AGhE8koC3H— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) January 13, 2026 Why Spurs may rue missing out on SuleimanSani Suleiman’s attacking metrics are up there with the likes of Lamine Yamal this season, which shows just how talented he is.The Red Bull Group are usually very shrewd in identifying and signing the right kind of talent, and they will give the teenager the perfect platform to fulfil his potential.This might be a repeat of the Yan Diomande situation, where Suleiman’s value skyrockets over the next 18 months to two years.READ MORE: Eric Dier could join Tottenham’s London rivals in shock January transferThe post Blow for Tottenham as RB Leipzig beat them to £4.3m bargain who can match Lamine Yamal appeared first on Spurs Web.