Overview
- Journalist Nicolò Schira reports the winger has accepted a pre-agreement and a scholarship running from December 2025 to December 2026, with a professional contract planned upon his 17th birthday.
- Arsenal Insider says the club has a new scholarship ready when Dowman turns 16 next month and sources express confidence he intends to stay despite the 12-month window allowing a move.
- FA and FIFA rules limit binding contracts for minors, meaning Dowman remains free to leave before signing his first professional deal at 17.
- Dowman’s breakthrough season includes becoming the youngest player in UEFA Champions League history at 15 years and 308 days, alongside domestic record milestones.
- Jack Wilshere has publicly lauded Dowman as a superior talent to his younger self, and Mikel Arteta has defended selecting him on training merit rather than age.