Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka don call him team-mate Max Dowman one insane talent, as e challenge the 16-year-old to deliver on him massive potential.
Dowman dey continue to produce performances beyond him years for di Gunners when dem give am chance, and e only dey turn 17 on New Year’s Eve.
Di England Under-19 international score two times for Arsenal in dia recent 4-2 win over Ipswich Town for Carabao Cup, and di first goal carry one jinking run plus powerful finish.
Di 16-year-old become di Premier League youngest-ever scorer last season when e net against Everton for Emirates Stadium.
Among oda records wey Dowman hold na youngest Champions League player ever, aged 15, Arsenal youngest-ever starter, and youngest-ever Premier League title winner.
On Wednesday, dem ask Saka about di teenager progress as e speak to BBC Radio 5 Live ahead of England four Nations League matches against Spain, Czechia and Croatia over di next three weeks.
‘His talent is insane,’ Saka talk about di Arsenal academy product. ‘It’s up to him how far he’s going to go in football. That’s what I would say. But, yes, his talent, it’s crazy.’
Dem also ask Saka whether e believe England dey get closer to first trophy since 1966. Di right-winger reply: ‘Yes. I think how far we’re going in di tournaments explains why. Obviously, we know we have di quality, but I’m saying how far we go in di tournaments, how close we come. It’s just that it says it in itself.’
For anoda report, Thomas Tuchel fit spring major surprise for England national team for di upcoming internationals.
According to English newspaper Mirror, di German coach of di Three Lions dey consider to promote 16-year-old Arsenal talent Max Dowman from di Under-19s to di senior national team.
Dat one follow a string of injury-enforced withdrawals ahead of di upcoming Nations League internationals. Five players don pull out of Tuchel squad, including United star Marcus Rashford, Arsenal’s Declan Rice and Chelsea‘s Cole Palmer.
Dowman fit now come in and, if e make him debut, e go be historic one. Di 16-year-old go become by far di youngest player ever to appear for di Three Lions senior team. Theo Walcott currently hold di record, having been 17 years and 75 days old on him debut.
Already, Dowman dey feature regularly for di Gunners first team. E make him first Premier League appearance for August 2025, coming on against Leeds United and immediately register an assist.
As well as dat, di right winger hold di record as di youngest player ever to appear for Champions League match, for November 2025 against Slavia Prague at di age of 15 years, 10 months and four days.
E also own di mark as di youngest goalscorer for Premier League match, for March 2026 against Everton at di age of 16 years and 73 days.
So far, Dowman don feature 15 times for di London club and dem regard am there as major promise for di future. Him return stand at three goals and one assist.
Next Saturday, England begin dia Nations League campaign against Spain. Dia oda opponents during di international break na Czech Republic (29 September), Croatia (3 October) and di Czechs again on 6 September.
