It has been a busy summer season for Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, with six new signings – together with striker Viktor Gyokeres – introduced in to spice up their Premier League title hopes.
Nonetheless, it is likely one of the two 15-year-old academy gamers on their pre-season tour of Asia who has captured the eye.
Max Dowman and Marli Salmon are the 2 youngest gamers within the squad.
And attacking midfielder Dowman has proven in friendlies in opposition to AC Milan and Newcastle precisely why there may be a lot pleasure about his potential.
Having first skilled with the primary workforce when he was 14, Dowman was a part of the senior squad that travelled to Dubai in January for his or her winter coaching camp.
There was even speak round that point in regards to the England youth worldwide getting a call-up to the facet following an harm disaster, with key forwards Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus all sidelined at varied instances by means of harm.
Dowman changed England worldwide Saka in each pre-season friendlies. Whereas he confirmed moments of ability within the AC Milan match, it was the efficiency in opposition to Newcastle that confirmed why he has been tipped for a Premier League debut this season.
A pleasant dribble into the realm, which ended with Dowman being fouled by Joelinton for a penalty that handed Arsenal a 3-2 victory, was one of many standout moments of the sport.
“It's particular,” mentioned Arteta when requested in regards to the teen's show in opposition to Newcastle.
“Clearly what he is carried out at this time in opposition to this workforce within the time that he had on the pitch is one thing definitely not frequent to witness for a 15-year-old.
“We're extraordinarily glad to have him. I feel, once more, the setting that he is round in, his household, the folks on the membership and across the academy as effectively, tremendous useful, as a result of they put him into this place so early in his journey – having an actual likelihood and an actual presence when he performs for the primary time.”
