"There's only a limit to what a player on a scholarship can earn. There's only a limit to what a player can can get before he's 17 or on a pro deal. He's agreed terms on his scholarship, but that doesn't secure him at Arsenal. I think people are going over the top here. I'm told Arsenal are massively playing this down."
"His people were not talking to any other club, they really weren't. They're Arsenal through and through at the minute. Clearly they know there's interest out there from other clubs, but some of the reporting is so wide of the mark. Him agreeing this does nothing to stop a Chelsea or Liverpool from, in theory, taking him in January. A scholarship essentially means nothing,"
Max Dowman is 15, part of Arsenal's first-team squad, and signed scholarship terms last week. Scholarship terms limit what a player can earn until he turns 17 or signs a professional contract. Agreeing scholarship terms does not guarantee long-term retention by Arsenal, and other clubs could still sign the player in January. Arsenal are reportedly downplaying the situation, and Dowman's representatives were not in talks with other clubs at the time. Interest exists from clubs such as Chelsea and Liverpool, and a scholarship contract offers limited protection against transfer approaches before a professional deal is signed.
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