{"id":22019,"date":"2026-01-30T12:19:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T12:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/30\/arsenal-genius-max-doman-signs-pre-contract-ahead-of-professional-contract\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T12:19:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T12:19:36","slug":"arsenal-genius-max-doman-signs-pre-contract-ahead-of-professional-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/30\/arsenal-genius-max-doman-signs-pre-contract-ahead-of-professional-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal genius Max Doman signs pre-contract ahead of professional contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>LONDON (AP) \u2014 Max Dauman <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">He became the youngest player to appear in the Champions League.<\/span> The 15-year-old has signed a pre-contractual agreement with Arsenal this season, which will secure him professional terms when he turns 17.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal announced the deal on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Dauman was 15 years and 208 days old when he came on as a substitute in Arsenal&#8217;s 3-0 win over Slavia Prague in November. No 15-year-old has ever played in Europe&#8217;s top club competition.<\/p>\n<p>In August, he became the second-youngest player to feature in the Premier League after Arsenal teammate Ethan Nwaneri.<\/p>\n<p>England internationals Bukayo Saka and Miles Lewis-Skelly are also recent players who have come out of Arsenal&#8217;s academy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This really means a lot to me because I&#8217;ve been at this club my whole life,&#8221; Dauman said. \u201cThere is a very clear path here and all the players from our academy like Bukayo, Miles and Ethan really inspire me.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s great to have role models so close to me who have gone through the same things as me. I&#8217;m now very excited to continue working hard towards my growth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dauman, who is still attending school, is a left-footed attacking midfielder who joined Arsenal aged five in May 2015 and made his debut for Arsenal&#8217;s Under-18s aged 13. He was just 14 when Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta invited him to train with the first team.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/dowman-arsenal-dcf6fb1c8f509895f1c788028c381f5e\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON (AP) \u2014 Max Dauman He became the youngest player to appear in the Champions League. The 15-year-old has signed a pre-contractual agreement with Arsenal this season, which will secure him professional terms when he turns 17. Arsenal announced the deal on Friday. 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