Arsenal have been dealt a summer transfer blow as reports in Italy suggest that Roma will not make the loan move for Ainsley Maitland-Niles a permanent one come the summer.
Maitland-Niles swapped England for Italy in January, completing a loan move to play for Jose Mourinho’s struggling Roma, who played an influential role in the move.
‘He’s one of the best managers in the world, if not the best’, the Englishman told Sky Sports shortly after joining the club.
ROME, ITALY – FEBRUARY 19: Ainsley Maitland-Niles AS Roma) and Darko Lazovic of Hellas Verona battle for the ball during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Hellas Verona FC at Stadio Olimpico on February 19, 2022 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Matteo Ciambelli/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
However, it has not gone the way all parties hoped, and while Maitland-Niles has been trialled in a range of positions, it has not yet clicked.
Mourinho ready to cast him off in Dest chase
According to reports in Calcio Mercato, indifferent performances have led to Roma already having decided not to take up any chance to m,ake Maitland-Niles a permanent addition at the Stadio Olimpico this summer, with Jose Mourinho allegedly set to chase Barcelona’s Sergino Dest instead.
This comes as a blow to Arsenal, not only because of any potential transfer windfall missed out on, but also due to the contract situation of the 24-year-old. Come the summer, ‘AMN’ will have just 1 year left to run on his deal at the Emirates stadium, meaning that Arsenal are unlikely to be able to get anything near the valuation that he at one time suggested that he was worth.
With Arsenal in a weak bargaining position, there is a chance for Premier League teams to snap up English talent on a reduced price, something that will surely catch the eye of a few.
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 26 | 46 | 63 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 25 | 44 | 57 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 25 | 31 | 50 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 26 | 10 | 46 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 26 | 11 | 42 |
| 6 | Arsenal FC | 23 | 10 | 42 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 5 | 40 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 0 | 39 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | -3 | 33 |
| 10 | Southampton FC | 25 | -5 | 32 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 23 | -6 | 27 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 24 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 25 | -4 | 26 |
| 14 | Brentford FC | 26 | -15 | 24 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 24 | -21 | 23 |
| 16 | Everton FC | 23 | -12 | 22 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 24 | -19 | 22 |
| 18 | Watford FC | 24 | -19 | 18 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 22 | -9 | 17 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 25 | -38 | 17 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 17 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City | 10 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 9 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 9 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 9 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 9 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 9 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 9 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 8 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 8 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 7 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 7 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City | 7 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 7 |
| Mctominay, Scott | Manchester United | 0 | 8 |
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 7 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 7 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United | 0 | 7 |
| Cash, Matty | Aston Villa | 0 | 7 |
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United | 0 | 6 |
| Brownhill, Josh | Burnley FC | 0 | 7 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 6 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 5 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa | 0 | 6 |
| Canos, Sergi | Brentford FC | 0 | 6 |
| Alonso, Marcos | Chelsea FC | 0 | 6 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 6 |
| Norgaard, Christian | Brentford FC | 0 | 6 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 6 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 6 |
| Laporte, Aymeric | Manchester City | 1 | 5 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 9 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 8 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 8 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 8 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 7 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 6 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 6 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 6 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 5 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 5 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City | 5 |
| Redmond, Nathan | Southampton FC | 5 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 4 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 4 |
| Ward Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 4 |
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