Overview
- This week multiple outlets reported that more than a dozen clubs have contacted Arsenal to register interest in a possible January loan for Dowman once he becomes 17 on December 31.
- Arsenal have publicly said they will evaluate Dowman every six months and will only agree a loan if it guarantees quality minutes, coaching and clear developmental benefit.
- The 16-year-old has already set age-related records as the youngest Premier League goalscorer and youngest Champions League appearance and scored twice in Arsenal’s recent Carabao Cup win over Ipswich.
- England manager Thomas Tuchel is reported to be weighing inviting Dowman from the under-19s to join senior training because of several withdrawals, but no formal senior call-up has been announced.
- Arsenal expect Dowman’s first-team minutes to rise gradually this season as cover for senior injuries, and the club say a carefully chosen January loan would be used only if it would deliver regular starts that he cannot get at the Emirates.