Cristhian Mosquera admits Arsenal academy graduate Max Dowman has impressed him | OneFootball

Cristhian Mosquera has admitted that Arsenal academy graduate Max Dowman has blown him away since he joined the Gunners in the summer.

The London club signed the Spanish defender from Valencia during the summer, and he joined them on the pre-season tour of Asia.

Mosquera got to know his Arsenal teammates better during those weeks, and he was impressed with the teenager’s performances.

“I don’t mean to compare, but his style and way of playing is like Lamine Yamal,” he told The Athletic.

“His movements are Lamine-esque. I didn’t have him on my radar and when I got to Singapore, he was already training and playing.

“When they told me he was 15, I couldn’t believe it. He really is an incredible player, and I think he’s going to be world-class.

“You see 17- and 18-year-olds like Myles (Lewis-Skelly) or Ethan (Nwaneri), and they play like they’re 30 – like they’ve been playing football their whole lives. It’s incredible.”

Dowman made his Premier League debut in August, coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute against Leeds United.

He became the second-youngest player in the history of the English top flight at 15 years and 235 days, and has since made two more appearances across all competitions.

Dowman won a penalty against Leeds and could now get plenty more opportunities in the coming weeks following an injury to Martin Odegaard.

The Gunners captain is out until after the November international break after picking up a knock in the first half against West Ham United earlier this month.

He will be unavailable for the Premier League games against Fulham, Crystal Palace, Burnley and Sunderland and the Champions League ties against Atletico Madrid and Slavia Prague.

Dowman will be desperate to impress anytime he gets on the pitch.