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What next for Dowman - how do you look after a precious talent?

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His impact could play a huge role in deciding the Premier League title as Arsenal now lead Manchester City - who drew 1-1 with West Ham - by nine points. Quiz: Who does Dowman join as Premier League's 10 youngest scorers? How history-maker Dowman stole show for Arsenal 'I think we've got a special player on our hands' - Hart Dowman is no stranger to the Gunners' first-team set-up – his first involvement came on their warm-weather training camp to Dubai aged just 14. Broadcaster Lucy Ward worked for Leeds United for 17 years including in a role as education and welfare officer, dealing with the club's young players. "He looks and behaves like an adult, he's in an adult environment and scores goals for Arsenal, but the law says that he is treated as a child until he is 18. Last season, aged 17, he scored nine times in 37 appearances for the Gunners, but he joined Marseille on loan in January after struggling for game time this term. "The fact that management at Arsenal have seen his talent, seen his potential and seen his maturity, if he was just training with the first team this would be incredible," the ex-England Under-21 international said.

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