Arsenal include record-breaking 14-year-old Max Dowman in training ahead of Carabao Cup clash
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is considering the chance to break his own record by recruiting 14-year-old sensation Max Dowman into training.
The Gunners boss is the coach who gave the title to the youngest player in Premier League history and now he has another talented teenager.
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Arteta made history when he replaced Ethan Nwaneri in a 3-0 victory Brentford in September 2022 at 15 years and 181 days.
Two seasons later, Dowman also appears in the first team picture and does not celebrate his 15th birthday until New Year's Eve.
The 14-year-old midfielder trained alongside Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard before Arsenal's Carabao Cup conflict with Crystal Palace.
Dowman joined his fellow Nwaneri Academy graduates and Myles Lewis-Skelly to test himself before the quarterfinals.
Arteta also saw the highly-rated youngster, who was promoted at London Colney last month, being briefed on the pitch.
Even if Dowman is not included in the matchday squad at the Emirates, which is live on talkSPORTHe will still be the youngest player in the Premier League if he makes an appearance before the end of the season.
It would be the culmination of a greater story for the English star, who claimed the feat of The youngest Arsenal player to play at under-21 level earlier this month.
At 14 years and 336 days old, Dowman came off the bench in a 1-1 draw in a Premier League 2 clash against Brighton.
In September it became the youngest player in UEFA Youth League history to score, at the age of 14 years, eight months and 19 days against Atalanta.
Despite his form, Arsenal will not be able to sign Dowman on a scholarship for another 16 months.
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According sport mailSeveral Premier League clubs have already contacted Dowman's father to express their interest.
Arsenal wants to show the player that there is a way for the first team to lose Chido Obi-Martin to manchester united this summer.
The report adds that Arteta is said to be open to the idea of having Dowman in the dugout before the end of the current campaign.
Norwich manager Jack Wilshere He had wanted to accelerate Dowman's development during his tenure with Arsenal's under-18 team.
After watching Dowman record four assists in a 5-2 win over Fulham In March, former England star Wilshere praised the midfielder.
“There is always concern when we field such a young player in these games, but if you are good enough, you are old enough,” he said.
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“He can be more consistent, but he's only 14 and hasn't even started his GCSEs yet. We need to find a balance between letting him play and enjoy it because of his age, but also trying to work on it as much as we can.” can.
“Hopefully we can speed him up and when he moves into the first team he will be more prepared.”
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