Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles has said on Instagram that he wants to leave amid reported interest from Everton.
Maitland-Niles, who can also play as a right-back, has posted on his Instagram story that he wants to go where he can play and where he is wanted.
This is what the 23-year-old has posted on Instagram:
Arsenal U-turn
The Mirror have reported this afternoon (2:05pm) that Arsenal have decided to keep Maitland-Niles.
Everton are keen on the youngster and made an offer to sign the 23-year-old on loan with the option to make the deal permanent next summer.
Arsenal were initially open to offloading the England international, but the North London club have suddenly decided to make a U-turn, according to the report.
What next for Ainsley Maitland-Niles?
Maitland-Niles is clearly not happy at Arsenal’s reported decision to keep him.
The 23-year-old needs to play regularly, and he is not going to do that at Arsenal.
The England international has played only 29 minutes in the Premier League so far this season, and spent the second half of the 2020-21 campaign on loan at West Bromwich Albion.
If Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta does not plan to make use of the 23-year-old on a regular basis, then sending him out on loan to Everton would make sense for the player.
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