Ainsley Maitland-Niles
 

Arsenal are in complete disarray. They probably would sell to fund some big name transfers - AMN is evidently not fully trusted by Arteta. Would be great for us: right back cover, right wing cover and can play centre mid. If we are interested that is.

I don't know if he fancies playing for relegation strugglers.....so that gives us a chance of getting him :D

:p

If I was AMN I would not entertain any kind of move away from Arsenal for the forseeable future - the manager is under pressure and might not last much longer.

Agree . Think AWN will be there a bit longer than Arteta.

Would prefer Joe Willock for a bit of central midfield creativity.

Good. I’d take Arteta in a heartbeat, and for that to happen Arsenal need to lose patience and sack him.

It's only what I think. Unlike a lot on here my opinion does not mean it will happen.

There’s nothing wrong with AMN. I’d just prefer Arteta for a long term Hodgson replacement.

I think we need a specialist couple of cm's as a matter of urgency, not a utility player

Why would you take him? If he's got arsenal on the brink of the drop zone we'd be rock bottom

All part of his learning curve, Arteta will be a good manager for someone eventually. I'd love Arteta at Palace. However I expect Arsenal to stick with him for as long as possible. Here's hoping for a Southampton win this evening ;) :p

I'd be interested in him more now Schlupp is sidelined for 3 months. Could cover both wide midfield positions and can play centrally and at full back. Would be ideal to have on loan and I've read they're interested in loaning him out, however if Atletico Madrid (or other bigger clubs than us) come after him as rumoured then it'd be doubtful unless he wants to stay in England

I imagine he wants to stay at Arsenal.

23 and started 4 games in the EPL this season. Reported in Daily Mail and The Athletic that he's frustrated at lack of game time. Don't think a loan would be out of the question at all

Would be a great loan signing

I'm kind of split on this, developing Arsenals players should not be our long term goal however Schlupp is out for a while and he could provide cover.
Clubs (inc. us) are going to struggle financially over the next year, so we have two options IMO i) loan players and plug gaps or ii) look for bargains and snaffle players off other teams, to develop into our own. There is a iii) which would be a combo of both. With some big earners looking to exit at the end of the season i think we have enough of a base to by 1-2 first teamers and then look to supplement with some bargains from around the globe and take a chance.

Very good player and would improve us immensely. He was superb at the end of last season and started in the cup final putting in a great performance. From that he was promised more game time by Arteta as Wolves were close to signing him but he decided to stay off the back of Arteta’s promise. It hasn’t materialised.

Summed up perfectly, and if a fee of around 15m can be agreed for the summer when wholesome changes will happen, would make him an ideal signing as he is a very versatile player.

Only if permanent transfer option agreed. There are some players I’d like on loan who would just be happy to have here, like Greenwood who isn’t getting much playing time at Man Utd. AMN doesn’t fall into that category, as I think there’s a serious chance we could buy him and I wouldn’t want the fee to go up if he were to come and do well here.

He’s a tidy footballer, but I don’t know what he’d add to the team. Is he skilful and creative enough to be the upgrade on Townsend? Can he play CM? Do we really need him with so many RB options.

Really?? Would walk into our team at CM which he has always said is his best/favourite position.

I've never seen him play there. I've only ever seen him at RB or as a wingback for Arsenal. Very composed on the ball, but I haven't seen much in the way of creativity, goals, passing range etc. I don't think we're blessed with our current CM options either, but I'm not convinced Maitland-Niles would improve things that much.

West Brom pushing hard for a loan apparently, hope we are in the mix for this one.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...-news-23399849

Yep he's available for loan

Just the type of player we should be after. Can play in a number of positions too.
Dont expect to see him sign though as we are never proactive enough in the transfer market.
Seems a no brainer to me but hopefully will be proved wrong.

Def worth a loan I reck.

A good one for us in the right side positions which we need.

It’s strange as the report says West Brom pushing hard for a loan and there is a top four club (probably Leicester ) who also want him who arsenal would prefer to send him to ,weird that one

Ornstein of the mirror reckons arsenal will look at style of play in what club he goes to

That rules us and West Brom out

Can stay in London and wants to play central midfield, we're desperate for some legs in there. Do it Palace.

He wouldn’t get in Leicester’s side

Leicester most likely before they let Gray go

If there's a chance its a yes from me

Hope not it’s a no from me

Why?

He was the worst player on the pitch when we played them

What are we waiting for?

Exactly sorted of player we need. Young, high quality midfielder that can play most positions.

Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes

I think he played left back for that game though didn't he?

I'd like him with a £25m transfer option agreed. Would play him right back until Nathan Ferguson is ready and then pop him into right midfield. Then centre mid next season under the new manager.

not the best passer, he'll be at home here :hmph:

Going to Westbrom.

I would classify him more as a solid rather than "exciting" player (like Gray) which is probably more in keeping with our style and an ideal rplacement for Townsend. Would i like him at the Palace? yes, but it would need to be initially a loan until seasons end with an agreement to buy in the summer and at a sensible fee of say 15m.

You don’t get a 23 year old, England international, who has plenty of contract to run for £15m.

High quality?

Never seen anything that suggests he’s anything more than average

True, Martin Kelly was only £2m and was a similar age when he signed.;)

Good. We can have him when they are relegated.

I agree, but he has pace. And anything better than 'poor' is an improvement on what we've got, so average will do me ;)

Few times I saw Arsenal on the box earlier in the season he was their best player.

only leading the chase atm, nothing confirmed, unless I have missed that

The more I think about it the better this appears. Someone who wants to play central, young, mobile, can pass and can easily play right midfield and at a push cover right back if really needed.

Loan would be great, maybe with option to buy, which unfortunately would come at a price as several have mentioned above.

He'd be great for us.

Avvvvvverage

Joining West Brom on loan

Will be interesting to see how he does.

Not done yet. Another Prem team now in for him!

Saints.

won't be us

Sky were saying he didn’t want to go there as they saw him playing at full back.

I wonder if they would swap PVA or him till end of season? Suits both parties

I’d love it to be us just what we need a decent midfielder a position we actually need to fill

Would suit Arsenal to get PVA too. Wonder if they are offering him to us

With the very slim chance that it was us, interesting choice for him - scrapping for points at the bottom of the table with Big Sam kick and run, or trying to push Palace up the table under a passing based manager.

Please be us

He literally completed a medical at Westbrom an hour ago

west brom have signed a midfielder. Wonder if he has doubts. If the 'other' club offers gametime in midfield could change his mind.

Would be quite funny if it was us, finally revenge for Gera

Had the medical in London

Looks like its too late but with our old crocks another midfielder would be a good signing. If only to make up the numbers.

Sounds like West Brom. What a shit move for him.

No idea why we weren’t all over this with our CM injuries and his ability to play numerous positions.

Roy won’t play him in midfield? And we can’t afford the option to buy at the end maybe ?

Doubt West Brom have got an option to buy in their situation. Also he’s still highly rated at Arsenal I don’t think they have plans to sell him.

He'll get lots of first team football at West Brom, not such a guarantee here.

I bet there is no option to buy at the end of the loan as he won’t want to play in the championship next season

Based off yesterday?

So that's a no.

Distinctly average. They have been talking about a £25m fee. He’s worth £10m at most.

He was awful

If Gallagher is 10, Maitland Niles can't be more than five.

£10M is the new 850k

One of wba better players has improved them, but not for the sort of fee arsenal want

Below average in a below average side.

Arsenal are having a laugh now, especially when you consider he isn't good enough for their currently substandard team. They should remember they have had some right shit players over the past few years they tried to get cash for, remember when they wanted 16M for Chambers

He was shite
Made one good cross against a team that can’t hold onto the ball and against Ward who’s pretty static and slow.

Was worried pre game that his energy and pace coupled with Gallagher (with Okay sitting in) might really hurt our midfield, but he was anonymous.

He is never a central midfielder on that showing. Wing back is his best position.

Yep, that’s probably right.

Definitely. He’d be a good right wing back for us. He’s not a No10 is he?!

Well as we have that position filled we don’t need him then and we can close the thread.

I think Maitland -Niles I think if we got him heed take right back for himself He looks slick, good on the ball and likes to join in attacks and never looked out of place at Arsenal, Surprised he went to West Brom even on loan. Replacement for Van Arnholdt or ward?

Who’s your right wing back for us if we play 3-5-2 next season under a new manager then? Ward, Clyne or Ferguson?

The only time I can remember seeing a wing back at Palace was when it was the brainchild of an absolute clown of a manager who had no idea what he was doing.

Steve Bruce?

Judging a player on a loan at a side doomed to relegation? Good job we didn’t take a similar view with Wilf having seen him at Cardiff.

AMN would be a great addition. In fact, I’d be amazed if we had a chance of getting him permanently.

I was actually a little more impressed with him than Gallagher, but in truth neither set my heart a flutter.

Given the money Clyne is supposed to be on, unless he’s first choice I doubt he remains at the club.

Forgot he was even playing Saturday. Anonymous

It's possible he didn't realise he was assessing the player for a formation that has been changed to accommodate the philosophy of a new manager he didn't know was being appointed