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title: "Newcastle United: Magpies eye Ainsley Maitland-Niles"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2021-12-12T12:06:45Z"
modified: "2021-12-12T12:06:45Z"
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# Newcastle United: Magpies eye Ainsley Maitland-Niles

**Newcastle United are reportedly eyeing up a potential move to sign Ainsley Maitland-Niles in the January transfer window.**

### The Lowdown: Opportunity?

There may be a good opportunity for the St James’ Park club to sign the 24-year-old next month, as [The Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10296825/Arsenal-Ainsley-Maitland-Niles-frustrated-lack-playing-time.html) have reported that he is ‘irritated’ by the lack of action that he is currently getting at the Emirates Stadium.

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The Englishman has not played in the Premier League since the Gunners’ 4-0 drubbing at Liverpool last month, and he has started just two games in total, only playing the full 90 minutes once ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ainsley-maitland-niles/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/285845/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=GB1&pos=&trainer_id=)).

Given that he only has [18 months left](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10296825/Arsenal-Ainsley-Maitland-Niles-frustrated-lack-playing-time.html) on his current deal, Mikel Arteta’s team may look at January as the best possible time to sell.

### The Latest: Newcastle monitoring

According to [The Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10296825/Arsenal-Ainsley-Maitland-Niles-frustrated-lack-playing-time.html), Newcastle are now ‘monitoring’ Maitland-Niles’ situation in north London ahead of a potential swoop in the winter window.

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However, Everton could revisit the interest that they had previously showed in him in the summer, and a number of other clubs could also come in if he is made available.

### The Verdict: Smart move

The Magpies should be familiar with Maitland-Niles and what he could offer given that they have faced a few times in the top flight. In fact, he has won more matches against them (five) than any other team in his career so far ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ainsley-maitland-niles/bilanz/spieler/285845)).

Nonetheless, despite his lack of playing time so far this season, he is still a [‘huge talent’](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/premierleague/16668647/arsenal-mikel-arteta-praise-ainsley-maitland-niles/) as Arteta has pointed out, and has probably not reached his full potential yet at 24 years of age. His ability to play in a [number](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ainsley-maitland-niles/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/285845) of different roles on the pitch would also be very useful to Eddie Howe if Newcastle start to pick up a lot of injuries or suspensions.

If Maitland-Niles can rekindle the form which got him in the [England squad](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ainsley-maitland-niles/nationalmannschaft/spieler/285845) under Gareth Southgate last year, then he would surely be a valuable asset on Tyneside.

***In other news,*** [***this explosive speedster is now ‘tempted’ by NUFC***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-transfer-rumours/joao-felix-atletico-madrid-premier-league/)