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Tom Gott

‘Very Similar’—Max Dowman Earns Lamine Yamal Comparisons From the Player Who Knows Both

Arsenal and Spain midfielder Mikel Merino admitted he sees shades of Lamine Yamal in Gunners sensation Max Dowman, the 16-year-old who shone in Tuesday’s Carabao Cup triumph over Ipswich Town.

Dowman netted two of Arsenal’s four goals in a dramatic 4–2 victory to become just the second 16-year-old to ever score twice for a Premier League club in any competition, 24 years after England and Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney did so for Everton.

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