Transfer expert Nicolo Schira reports that Max Dowman has rejected five bids from foreign clubs to stay at Arsenal and has already agreed to personal terms for a long-term contract extension. The winger will sign his first professional contract when he turns 17 in December 2026 and has accepted a pre-agreement and scholarship from December 2025 to December 2026 in the meantime.

Max Dowman is in discussions with the club about his scholar status, with negotiations underway for a first professional contract that can be formally pre-signed when he turns 16. Mikel Arteta stated that everything he hears from the player and the family has been very positive. Arteta also said the club wants the player to stay long-term, and he thinks the player wants that as well.

Mikel Arteta has claimed that Max Dowman has a long-term future at Arsenal and that the club has no plans to let him leave in the near future. Dowman has been linked with an exit in recent months. During a pre-match press conference before the Brighton match, Arteta said that a long-term future at the club is what both parties want. The manager stated his feeling that Dowman enjoys being at the club, is a strong supporter of Arsenal, and that his family is happy.

According to The Athletic, Arsenal and Max Dowman have reached an agreement for the player to sign a youth contract, which is expected to become a professional contract when he turns 17 on December 31, 2026. Max Dowman's only desire was to commit to the London club for the long term.