Ainsley Maitland-Niles was on the verge of an Arsenal exit just last month. Newcastle and Wolves tabled bids for the academy graduate, who looked set to be sold on to raise funds for Mikel Arteta.
But Arteta put his foot down and kept Maitland-Niles at the club, insisting he had a part to play. After a man of the match performance in the Community Shield win over Liverpool, he was handed an England call-up for the Nations League games.
In Arsenal ’s Premier League opener against Fulham, he was again handed a start - and in an unlikely turnaround he is now looking like an undroppable member of Arteta’s side.
Whilst Arteta arguably has more talented players at his disposal, he has found a way to get the best out of his side with a fluid
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