Unlike the team he inherited over five years ago, Mikel Arteta could point to a number of world-class players in his Arsenal squad.
From the centre-back partnership of William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães to the likes of Declan Rice and potentially Martin Zubimendi, this team is full of talent.
However, when it comes to the most essential player in the North Londoners' squad, it's impossible to look past Bukayo Saka.
At just 24 years old, the talismanic winger has already made 265 appearances for the side, in which he's scored 71 goals and provided 71 assists.
Moreover, it appears that the club have already got another version of him coming up through the ranks, and despite his unreal performances over the last week, we are not talking about Noni Madueke.
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How Madueke is impressing fans already
While we do not think Madueke is going to be Arsenal's next Saka-esque star, that doesn't mean we think he's not going to be a success for the club.
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After all, the last couple of weeks have more than shown the kind of impact he can have both at club and international level.
For example, even though he didn't score at Anfield, the former Chelsea ace was undoubtedly the Gunners' best attacker on the day, completing 100% of his dribbles, registering a shot on target and taking 29 touches on a day when both teams struggled for chances.
Then, over the last week, he has proven that he's one of England's most effective wingers by forcing an own goal against Andorra and scoring his first international goal against Serbia.
In all, the former Chelsea ace looks like a player ready to explode and play a crucial role in Arsenal's title charge this season.
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Yet, he's still not the closest thing the club have to their next Saka, that accolade belongs to another star in the making.
Arsenal's next Saka
Some may point to Ethan Nwaneri as being the closest thing Arsenal have to another Saka in the side, and while that makes sense, it looks like he will be spending far more time in the middle of the park this season.
Instead, the youngster who looks set to battle it out with Madueke on the right is Max Dowman, and, for our money, he is the closest thing Arteta has to another Saka-esque star.
For example, unlike the former Chelsea ace, the teenage sensation is another product of the incredible Hale End academy, and therefore has that bit more of a connection to the team.
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Moreover, despite being so young, he has already made himself impossible to ignore.
For example, even though there was talk of easing him in slowly this season, the manager has already given him his Premier League debut and given him minutes away to Liverpool.
Not only that, but he's also been included in the club's Champions League squad, and should he get any minutes before the turn of the year, he'll become the youngest player in the competition's history.
It also looks like he's going to share the trait of being constantly fouled with Saka, as thanks to his incredible control of the ball and impressive agility, opposing players often have no option but to bring the youngster down.
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We saw this in the pre-season friendly against Newcastle United and then in the league against Leeds United, where his quick movement won a spot kick for the side.
Finally, just as the Gunners' mercurial number seven has become an output machine for them in recent seasons, the "insane" 15-year-old, as dubbed by analyst Ben Mattinson, looks like he could follow the same path.
Dowman in 24/25
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For example, in just 23 appearances last season, totalling 1945 minutes, he scored 19 goals and provided five assists, which comes out to an average of 1.04 goal involvements per match, or one every 81.04 minutes.
Ultimately, Saka is a world-class star, and while it is still early in his career, everything we have seen and know about Dowman suggests he has the potential to become world-class in time.