Arsenal wonderkid dubbed the ‘next Kaka’ and tipped to play for England by coach

Arsenal’s 14-year-old wonderkid Max Dowman ‘plays similar Kaka’ and has been tipped to diagnostic for England 1 time by academy manager Gustavo Oliveira.

The Gunners’ celebrated Hale End younker academy has produced a fig of apical players implicit the years, including existent first-team superstar Bukayo Saka.

Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly are 2 of the much caller younker stars to diagnostic nether Mikel Arteta.

Dowman volition undoubtedly beryllium hoping to travel successful the footsteps of that trio and helium has present received glowing praise from 1 of his coaches.

‘He plays successful the benignant of Kaka,’ Oliveira told PL Brasil. ‘He tin constitute his name. One time helium volition play for the England nationalist squad and successful the Premier League.’

Brazilian leader Kaka, an attacking midfielder, was wide regarded arsenic 1 of the top players of his procreation successful the 2000s and aboriginal 2010s.

Best known for his spells with AC Milan and Real Madrid, helium is 1 of conscionable 9 players to person won the World Cup, Champions League and Ballon d’Or.

Dowman, meanwhile, produced a standout show for Arsenal U18s connected Saturday, registering 2 goals successful a 3-2 comeback triumph implicit Birmingham City.

Quizzed astir Dowman aft the game, Arsenal U18s brag Jack Wilshere said: ‘Max’s performances talk for themselves, but there’s inactive a batch of country for development.

‘For a 14-year-old, his quality and property are unreal. When we were 2-0 down, helium was the 1 who wanted the ball.

‘[He] drove astatine their defence and made things happen. His mentality to support going, contempt being kicked, and staying calm successful those moments is impressive.’

Dowman, who has built a estimation of being a accelerated dribbler and talented connected the ball, made his debut for England U17s past month.

That comes contempt Dowman being a batch younger than astir of his teammates and opponents.

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