Arsenal's 15-year-old Dauman has agreed to sign a scholarship agreement with the club at the end of this season, but there is still the possibility of being poached by other clubs before he signs a professional contract. However, Gunners coach Mikel Arteta is not worried about Dowman leaving the Emirates Stadium.
Dauman cannot sign a professional contract until his 17th birthday, and December 31 next year will be Dauman’s 17th birthday. Arteta said: "I don't think about those things (Dauman signing for other clubs) because everything I heard from the player and his family was positive.
"I can feel that he really likes it here. Daoman is a die-hard Arsenal fan and his family is also very happy with the development of the club. I hope Dauman will be with us for many years to come. "
Arsenal has tailored an upward plan for the 15-year-old, and Arteta emphasized the need to arrange his playing time reasonably. Dauman has been training with the first team since last year, and he has played for the first team three times this season. On Wednesday night local time, Arsenal will In the fourth round of the League Cup against Brighton, Dauman may be included in the team's roster.
Dauman is also playing for the Gunners youth team. Arteta said about his playing time: "If you only look at Dauman's age number, then we will never let him play, it's that simple. But if you watched him in training, you would definitely let him play, unless you were blind.
"So it's very important to find a balance, especially given the physical load on him and the changes that have happened in his life. We want to make sure that Dauman can cope with these changes, and so far he has done that. And with the new call-up for the national team, Dauman has to Playing for two different age groups and preparing for our games, these are big challenges for him and we have to handle them well
"Dauman will definitely play for us and when he gets the opportunity, he needs to take it. I'm cool about it because the plan we made for him months ago is going smoothly. Whether it is the Youth Cup, U23 or first-team competition, he will have a chance.
"Dauman got a lot of exposure when training with the first team, and we have to be very careful about the load on him. He is only 15 years old and still growing, and a lot of things need to be controlled properly to ensure that he can develop in the right direction."