Gone Elsewhere Ainsley Maitland-Niles

[Notts Blade 123]

"Arsenal have put Ainsley Maitland-Niles up for sale in a desperate bid to raise money, according to The Sun - just days after he helped win them the FA Cup.

The newspaper claims the midfielder has a price tag of £30m on his head."

If this is true I'd love us to go for him at a reduced price. If we could snap him up for £20m, he can play LWB, RWB and CM great utility player, is pacy and is at a young age, generally think Wilder could get the best out of him.

Thoughts?

 

[S64 Blade]

It's good that they've told everyone they're desperate for money. Nice bargaining position there Arsenal.

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

Reports I’ve read suggest they want £30m which if true makes him unlikely for us I would suggest

 

[Booker4]

Think we'd be about 18th in the queue there to be honest.

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

Think we'd be about 18th in the queue there to be honest.

Going to Leeds/Villa?

 

[Booker4]

Going to Leeds/Villa?

West Ham also usually linked!

 

[JohnDenver]

We shop in a different market. Arse / town hall steps etc etc....

 

[JackSUFC]

I suggested him as a potential signing a few weeks ago. Think he’d be a great fit for us.

At that price, we can forget about him though. Would take him on a season-long loan if that became an option.

 

[gaffablade]

30m reasons that I say NO

 

[KiwiBlade]

It's good that they've told everyone they're desperate for money. Nice bargaining position there Arsenal.

Could be a decent bit of psychology at work here...

Arsenal actually value him at say £20m, they come out and say they will take £30m and are desperate to sell because they are letting 55 people go.

Buying club puts an offer in at £20-25m thinking they're getting a player for a 30% discount, and Arsenal get ~5m more than they're valuation and deflect the fact that they are making 55 people redundant as they have no money...

 

[S64 Blade]

Could be a decent bit of psychology at work here...

Arsenal actually value him at say £20m, they come out and say they will take £30m and are desperate to sell because they are letting 55 people go.

Buying club puts an offer in at £20-25m thinking they're getting a player for a 30% discount, and Arsenal get ~5m more than they're valuation and deflect the fact that they are making 55 people redundant as they have no money...

But it ultimately doesn’t matter what Arsenal value him at. If nobody is willing to pay it.

It would be like me saying I’m skint, so I’ll be accepting offers of £1m on my house. It’s worth nowhere near that, people know that, people are aware I’m skint.

 

[Sizablade]

Be the dream signing this. Best position is midfield but arsenal play him full back because that is where they are weak. Under cwak this guy gets in the England squad for Euros next year. Be perfect for us with his versatility, be the rcm but could cover 3 or 4 positions.

Sure Villa, Everton and most outside top 4 be after him, but who knows. Great we can even discuss it as an option!

 

[JackSUFC]

West Brom leading the race for him apparently. Would be a great loan signing for them.

I know he’s mainly a right wing back and we’re covered there, but he’s also played on the left and in midfield.

Would improve us until the end of season. He’s apparently asked for a loan to improve his chances of getting in the England squad for the Euros, so he’d be joining for the right seasons.

Just a shame we aren’t signing anyone this month.

 

[Chabuddy G]

Would be a great versatile option for us

 

[bibbity bobbity boo]

He would be our best player at RWB ,LWB, CM and probably GK too.

 

[Champagneblade]

Strange one of the articles on him mentioned he was linked witb WBA and an unnamed team in the top4.

So how good or bad is he? Liverpool good or WBA good?

 

[Yogi]

Good player would love to see it but highly unlikely.

 

[The Crab]

Good player, but every time I see his name this is what pops in my head

 

[Notts Blade 123]

Yeah we should deffo hijack this, if the board have any hope of a revival they should consider this! TAG PRINCE HERE

 

[mattbianco1]

Perfect option as RWB cover but he's wanting to play CM so a better option than Lundstram?

 

[Sizablade]

Just heard Southampton favourite to get him. Just hope wba don't!

 

[JackSUFC]

Just heard Southampton favourite to get him. Just hope wba don't!

If he’s available and goes to WBA I’ll be surprised. You’d imagine there’d be teams further up the table interested.

 

[BushBlade]

Just heard Southampton favourite to get him. Just hope wba don't!

Just heard the same on TS. I can’t see him turning Saints down to go to West Brom. There’s no reason at all why he would.

 

[jt64]

Just heard the same on TS. I can’t see him turning Saints down to go to West Brom. There’s no reason at all why he would.

Maybe he perceives getting more game time at the Hawthorns?

 

[chesblade]

See West brom signed a striker should be available for when they play us

 

[BanderSerge]

2 weeks quarantine isn’t it?

 

[chesblade]

You would think so but I bet it isn't, aren't footballers covered with this football bubble. Chelsea manager came straight in

 

[Houso]

WBA favourites now

 

[CaptainMorgans]

Weird that he turned Southampton down, a side that plays some excellent free flowing football. Not sure why he'd think West Brom under big Sam would be more suited to his game.

Unless he didn't back himself to get game time at Southampton.

 

[Liaminho9]

Weird that he turned Southampton down, a side that plays some excellent free flowing football. Not sure why he'd think West Brom under big Sam would be more suited to his game.

Unless he didn't back himself to get game time at Southampton.

From what i’ve read Southampton wanted him to play as a Wing Back, but he wants to play Midfield; which is what West Brom are offering him.