Arsenal’s teenage sensation Max Dowman has got Real Madrid scouts “purring” according to a report.
The prodigious 15-year-old started training with the first team last season and made his competitive debut in a 5–0 win over Leeds United in August. Despite appearing for only 26 minutes, Dowman attempted more dribbles than any other player on the pitch, the last of which earned Arsenal a penalty which Viktor Gyökeres converted.
Mikel Arteta is doing his best to quell the rampant excitement swelling around the Year 11 student. However, the admiration for Dowman stretches beyond north London.
Real Madrid dispatched scouts to watch England U19s take on their Spanish counterparts during September’s international break and came away in awe of Arsenal’s spindly gem, per the .
Dowman won a penalty during a 3–3 draw in which he tormented Getafe fullback Davinchi. The teenager was fouled seven times in the opening 36 minutes yet none of his assaulters were booked. It got to a point where even the Spanish crowd were appealing on Dowman’s behalf.
claim that Madrid sent another batch of scouts to inspect Dowman’s display against Belgium on Saturday. The travelling talent spotters would have been disappointed to see their new fixation afforded a little over 20 minutes at the end of a 4–1 win which had long since been decided.
