Arsenal centre-back Cristhian Mosquera has made the big claim that Gunners wonderkid Max Dowman reminds him of Barcelona and Spain sensation Lamine Yamal.

The former Valencia defender joined Arsenal this summer and admits he didn’t know too much about Dowman before he arrived.

However, speaking in an interview with the Athletic, Mosquera made it clear just how highly he rates Dowman, describing him as “incredible” and tipping him to be a world class player in the future.

This is not the first time we’ve heard pretty considerable hype about Dowman, who at the age of 15 is already part of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal first-team.

The England teenager has long looked like one of the most exciting talents coming through the north Londoners’ academy, and Mosquera has clearly been hugely impressed.

Arsenal have their own Lamine Yamal in Max Dowman

Max Dowman in action for Arsenal (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Dowman plays in a similar position and with a similar style to Yamal, who himself is already regarded as one of the best players in the world despite being only 18 years of age.

Yamal first burst onto the scene at a similar age to Dowman, and Mosquera has high hopes for what the Arsenal youngster can...