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Rio Ferdinand says Arsenal have another prodigy coming through their ranks after Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly
In recent years, Arsenal have made a real name for themselves in terms of young players coming through the academy and becoming first-team stars.
Bukayo Saka is arguably the biggest name to graduate from the Hale End setup to the Arsenal squad in recꦛent years, but he’s by no means the only one.
The likes of Emile Smith Rowe, Reiss꧙ Nelson and E🔯ddie Nketiah all did well for Arsenal and are still playing Premier League football elsewhere.
More recently, Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly have broken into the Gunners 🍃first-team setu🔯p and are playing like experienced professionals.
Rio Ferdinand has now named anotherಌ Arsenal youngster who looks like he’ll become a star in years to come.
Rio Ferdinand tips Arsenal prodigy Max Dowman for bright future
Ferdinand, speaking on the latest epiꦯsode of the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, spoke highly of Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly after the 7-1 win over PSV.
He then urged people to watch out for Max Dowman, saying 🍌“it’ll be worth your wait” when he makes 𒆙his breakthrough in the next few years.
“You saw Ethan Nwaneri, 17 years old,” Ferdinand ♚꧋told Darren Fletcher on the show.
“Only four players scored in a knockout ga♊me under 18 years ol♐d and he’s one of them now.”
Ferdinand went on to say: “Hale End, Arsenal, they’re chꦍurning out some kids now. Lewis-Skelly, young 𝐆kid, and Nwaneri we just talked about.
“They’ve got anot🎀her kid called Max Dowman, oh you must have seen him play against your boy.
“Oh, if you not know about Max Dowman guys, wait and it’ll be wor💫th your wait to watch this kid play football.”
Ferdinand previously said Arsenal insiders haಌve told him Dowman trains with the senior players li๊ke it’s just another day, such is his talent and confidence.
Whether Dowman could play in the Premier League this season
Dowman is currently 15 years old, t🦹he same age Nwaneri was when he made his Premier League debut.
However, as ꦕper Premier League🌠 rules, no player below the Under-16 age group can be named in a matchday squad.
This means that a player had to have been 15 years of age by August 31, 2024 to be eligible to play at any stage this season𒆙.
Dowman turned 15 on 31 De🐻cember last year, so he’s ineligible to play in the Premier League this term.
And M🔜ikel Arteta recently suggested that there’s no way t🗹hat can be changed.
He said in his press conference ahead of the Leicester City game: “It’s clear, the rules on age and restrictions꧃ at the🌌 moment.
“And it is very difficult to change𒉰 that as well.”