Arsenal have selected 15-year-old Max Dowman & 16-year-old Jack Porter in the squad for their Dubai training camp. 🔺 Players fly out on Thursday 🔺 Several academy boys joining 1st team 🔺 Academy staff travelling to help integration @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/611... - ThreadSky

gunnerblog.bsky.social • 17 days ago

Arsenal have selected 15-year-old Max Dowman & 16-year-old Jack Porter in the squad for their Dubai training camp.

🔺 Players fly out on Thursday
🔺 Several academy boys joining 1st team
🔺 Academy staff travelling to help integration

@theathleticfc.bsky.social

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6117840

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eapq.bsky.social•17 days ago

Are any of these young lads prolific strikers?

Do they have a GCSE in scoring goals?

prasshant.bsky.social•17 days ago

What about the school? 🤨

danielphilips.bsky.social•17 days ago

He’s probably at private school, they will just provide tutoring to catch up.

melimeloloutre.bsky.social•17 days ago

😂 i'm a mum and that was my first thought

aphelanofficial.bsky.social•17 days ago

Hopefully the club will cover the fine 😄🙏

originaldelboy.bsky.social•17 days ago

I'm sure they have private tutors happy to travel.

prasshant.bsky.social•17 days ago

James has actually touched on it, they have arrangements, blocked times, online tutorials it seems.

rjmacready.bsky.social•17 days ago

When is Dowman eligible to play? Arteta has said a couple of times that he's not allowed to, but did that change when he turned 15?

timi.on.computer•17 days ago

Not eligible for the league this season

rjmacready.bsky.social•17 days ago

Is that due to age?

timi.on.computer•17 days ago

Yes. You have to be at least 15 at the start of the season.

rjmacready.bsky.social•17 days ago

Cheers.

gunnerblog.bsky.social•17 days ago

Bukayo Saka & Ben White also among travelling group 🇦🇪✈️

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6117840/2025/02/06/arsenal-max-dowman-jack-porter-dubai/

emvy03.bsky.social•17 days ago

There was never any chance of Blanco missing a Dubai trip!

simabolbol.bsky.social•17 days ago

Well, jyah... you don't leave starboy and his wingman outta all the fun, bonding, and lifelong memories just coz they're not match/training fit.

Maybe they should also invite Isak/Sesko/Gyokeres

asw-burnham.bsky.social•17 days ago

Ben has been there for weeks

gotalightboy.bsky.social•17 days ago

I think he was back in the UK.

asw-burnham.bsky.social•17 days ago

Photoshop lol

fplwenga.bsky.social•17 days ago

Well, it's not like they were gonna keep Ben off that plane even if they'd tried

aaronclerner.bsky.social•17 days ago

Is Gabriel Martinelli among the traveling group?

christoronyi.bsky.social•17 days ago

“Let’s bring in Jason Cundy for his expert analysis on this decision”

vermast8.bsky.social•17 days ago

I thought it was spelt Cunty???🤷‍♂️

bo-mccarthy.bsky.social•17 days ago

Cunty it is!

gunnersandguitars.bsky.social•17 days ago

Is Butler-Oyedeji going? He's played competitive football in League 1, where it's a bit rough, so surely he should at least be considered as an option to save Havertz some minutes here and there?

g00n3r7883.bsky.social•17 days ago

Like a new signing (too soon?)🙂

sneharsenalfpl.bsky.social•17 days ago

Let Dubai do its magic tricks on the boyz!!

gotalightboy.bsky.social•17 days ago

Will the club be covering his parent's fine? 😜🙃
https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2024/08/fines-for-parents-for-taking-children-out-of-school-what-you-need-to-know/

dutchmanben80.bsky.social•17 days ago

Tomiyasu???

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