Exclusive: Real Madrid, Ajax Scouts To Watch American-Born Whizkid Lateef Omidiji This Weekend
Scouts representing Real Madrid will be in Belgium this weekend to run the rule over FC Dordrecht wonderkid Lateef Omidiji during a tournament for young players.<br /><br />The American-born striker has attracted the attention of a host of clubs in Europe, including Barcelona, Wolfsburg, Arsenal and Chelsea, who are patiently waiting for him to attain the age of majority before acquiring him from his Dutch club. <br /><br />“We are still keeping tabs on him- we know he will be in Belgium this weekend 8/13 in Brussels in a tournament that features the top teams in Belgium- Anderlecht, Royal Antwerp and Standard liege, ” a top European scout told <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b>.<br /><br />“I know a lot of my scouting colleagues all across Europe would be there from Real Madrid (who have shown interest) to Lyon and Ajax scouts.<br /><br />“We have our work cut out for us because of the high competition we face from these clubs.” <br /><br />The 12-year-old Omidiji has committed his international future to Nigeria ahead of the United States and Holland. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br />
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