Micah Richards has suggested that Mikel Arteta needs to loan out one ‘special’ Arsenal star in order for him to properly develop.

Arsenal have enjoyed a fantastic season so far, winning 12 of their 14 games across all competitions, with many tipping them to finally win their first Premier League title since 2004.

Mikel Arteta’s squad depth is remarkable with plenty of talented attacking options including Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze and Gabriel Martinelli.

Another highly-rated forward is wonderkid Max Dowman who made his first-team debut for the Gunners in August aged just 15.

The teenager has made four senior appearances to date, including his first start in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup victory over Brighton, where he earned plenty of praise from Arteta and Seagulls boss Fabian Hurzeler.

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