David Seaman says he's seen a teenager at Arsenal who's just as good as Ryan Giggs, and he could be right

Ryan Giggs is one of the Premier League’s all-time greats.

The Welshman won it all at Manchester United and caused quite a lot of pain to Arsenal fans as well during his time at Old Trafford.

Giggs had incredible ability, but his best trait has to be his longevity.

David Seaman followed most of Giggs’ career very closely, and he believes Arsenal have a young player who is just like him.

David Seaman compares Arsenal wonderkid Max Dowman to Ryan Giggs

Max Dowman is already a household name despite being just 16 years of age.

The teenager has already made 13 senior competitive appearances for the Arsenal first team, and he is expected to make many more in the upcoming campaign.

If Dowman stays away from injuries and fulfils his humongous potential, he could end up playing around 1000 games by the time he ends his career.

That is exactly what Ryan Giggs did during his time at Manchester United, and Arsenal legend Seaman has now compared Dowman to the Welsh icon.

He said on talkSPORT: “He’s top, he really is top. He came through with us, and then all last season, he trained with the first-team.

“When you see him off the pitch, he looks like a 16-year-old, but when you see him on the pitch, he looks like a man that’s been there for a long time with a lot of talent.

“I remember Bryan Robson telling me about Ryan Giggs when he was young and coming through. In Max – so long as he can stay away from injuries – we’ve got somebody that’s just as good as that.”

Max Dowman could break a Community Shield record in his next Arsenal game

Dowman played in every pre-season game for Arsenal, and he was really impressive.

The youngster showed off his magic off the ball, but there was a massive improvement in the defensive side of his game as well.

Having seen that, we expect the academy star to start for Arsenal on the right flank in the Community Shield against Manchester City.

If he does, Dowman will become the youngest starter in the history of the competition, beating the record set by Cesc Fabregas 22 years ago.

That would be another incredible achievement.