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Arsenal teenager Max Dowman has signed a pre-agreement for a professional contract when he turns 17 in December.
The 16-year-old's professional contract comes into effect on his 17th birthday on December 31.
The deal commits the winger's long-term future to the club following his first-team breakthrough this season.
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Aged just 15 years and 302 days, Dowman became Arsenal's youngest-ever starter after being named in the line-up that defeated Brighton in the Carabao Cup fourth round in October - the same month the England youth international signed Arsenal scholarship terms.
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Then a month later, he became the youngest player in Champions League history (15 years 308 days) after a substitute appearance in Arsenal's win at Slavia Prague.
In August, Dowman became the second-youngest player to appear in both the Premier League and for Arsenal (15 years 235 days) behind Gunners team-mate Ethan Nwaneri (15 years 181 days).
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Dowman came off the bench for his debut in August's home win over Leeds and has made five senior appearances in all competitions.
But he has not appeared for Mikel Arteta's side since early November after picking up an ankle injury during a behind-closed-doors friendly in December.
With a professional contract pre-agreed, Dowman will now look to return from injury this season to break another Arsenal record.
If he scores this campaign, he will become their youngest-ever goal scorer, surpassing Cesc Fabregas' record of scoring aged 16 years and 212 days in December 2003.
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