The "Arsenal" management made a bold decision to include two exceptional young talents in their expanded squad for the upcoming Asian tour. Fifteen-year-old Max Dauman and Marley Salmon will be part of the 30-member delegation that will represent the club in Southeast Asia.
Attacking midfielder Dauman and central defender Salmon will travel alongside new signings Martin Zubimendi, Kepa Arizabalaga, and Christian Norgaard. This decision highlights the club's strategy to invest in young talents and provide them with development opportunities.
An interesting fact is that Dauman, who is not yet 16, has already trained with the first team and even traveled with the team during the winter camp in January. Due to Premier League rules, he was unable to debut last season as he was part of the under-15 team.
Senior coach Mikel Arteta has already assigned a special number 56 to the young talent and describes him as having "enormous potential". Dauman's statistics are impressive - 19 goals and 5 assists in 23 matches in youth teams, and in May he became the youngest top scorer in the history of the youth European championship.
A curious moment is that the 48.5-million signing Noni Madueke will not participate in the tour as he is resting after participating with "Chelsea" in the Club World Championship. He is expected to join the team after returning from Asia.
The tour includes two matches in Singapore - against "Milan" on July 23 and "Newcastle" on July 27, after which the team will travel to Hong Kong, where on July 31 they will conduct a match in the North London derby against "Tottenham".
Including such young players demonstrates Arsenal's long-term vision for developing their own talents and investing in the club's future. Mikel Arteta clearly relies on young and ambitious footballers who will continue the team's glorious traditions.