Premier League side Arsenal have won the race for the highly-rated Nigeria teenager Lateef Omidiji Jr, who was being monitored by a plethora of European powerhouses. <br /><br />In one of the most closely guarded secrets of the transfer market, the Gunners beat their competitors, Liverpool and Chelsea, because they were more proactive.<br /><br /><span class="body1">&ldquo;Chelsea came as well, so did Liverpool, to try and build a relationship early but Arsenal came with an offer that could not be turned down, </span><span class="body1"></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rdquo; a top source told <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b>.<br /><br /></span></span><span class="body1">&ldquo;Arsenal saw his potential and said they will invest in his growth. He is focused on his craft. <br /><br /></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&ldquo;</span>Lateef will train in London a couple of times a year, and their coaches will come from there to the Netherlands to monitor him frequently and give him tips. </span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rdquo;</span></span><br /><br />The pacy Lateef Omidiji Jr has been labelled the Next <span>Memphis Depay in the Netherlands.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /></span><br />