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Arteta calls on 14-year-old again

- Sports · Soccer · Arsenal F.C. · Crystal Palace F.C. · Martin Ødegaard · Sunderland Association Football Club

MAX DOWMAN, who is just 14 years old, trained with the Arsenal senior team again yesterday ahead of tonight’s Carabao Cup quarter-final against Crystal Palace. Earlier this month Mail Sport brought you the lowdown on Dowman (right), whose style has been likened to creative midfielder Martin Odegaard. Last month Dowman became the youngest player to play for Arsenal’s Under 21s but he did not feature in Monday’s game against Sunderland ahead of this opportunit­y to impress the seniors. Arsenal are open to giving him a chance in their first-team squad this season — and other top-flight academies have approached his

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family to register interest, with 16 the youngest a player can sign a scholarshi­p.

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