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One potential breakout star for each Premier League club this season

The Guardian UK Thursday 06 August 2026, 12:13 UTC By Ryan Benson, Aryan Jolly and David Segar 1 min read
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A crop of young players emerges every season in the Premier League. Who will make the grade this year?By Opta AnalystDowman is old news by now, so we’re going to look at someone four months older than him.

A crop of young players emerges every season in the Premier League. Who will make the grade this year?

By Opta Analyst

Dowman is old news by now, so we’re going to look at someone four months older than him. Much like the fish of the same name, Salmon has risen quickly. The defender became the fourth-youngest player to represent Arsenal last season when he came off the bench against Club Brugge in the Champions League in December at the age of just 16 years and 102 days.

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