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title: "Reporter reveals Crystal Palace are in race to sign Arsenal’s Ainsley Maitland-Niles"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/reporter-reveals-crystal-palace-are-in-race-to-sign-arsenals-ainsley-maitland-niles-e182/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Danny Rust"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2021-07-27T16:16:18Z"
modified: "2021-07-27T16:16:18Z"
---

# Reporter reveals Crystal Palace are in race to sign Arsenal’s Ainsley Maitland-Niles

**Crystal Palace are looking to sign Arsenal ace Ainsley Maitland-Niles, according to [The Athletic](https://theathletic.co.uk/) journalist Matt Woosnam.**

The versatile Maitland-Niles, 23, has been made [available for transfer](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/14754343/arsenal-nketiah-maitland-niles-20m/) after failing to nail down a place in Gunners boss Mikel Arteta’s future plans.

Maitland-Niles made [15 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ainsley-maitland-niles/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/285845/verein/984) during a loan spell with West Bromwich Albion last season but he was unable to steer the Baggies away from relegation to the Championship.

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However, Maitland-Niles remains on the [radar](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ainsley-maitland-niles-arsenal-transfer-23938338) of a host of top flight clubs, including Palace.

The Eagles, under new manager Patrick Vieira following his [appointment](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/news/patrick-vieira-appointed-as-manager/2021-07-04/) earlier this month, face competition for Maitland-Niles’ services.

Newly-promoted Watford, along with Southampton, are also [monitoring the situation](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/watford-eye-ainsley-maitland-niles-24348696) ahead of the Premier League season getting underway next month.

Maitland-Niles, who has been [capped](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ainsley-maitland-niles/nationalmannschaft/spieler/285845/verein_id/3299) by England five times, impressed Palace fans during West Brom’s 1-0 defeat at Selhurst Park in March, according to Woosnam.

The reporter believes Palace are vying to win the race for the Arsenal man’s services.

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Speaking exclusively to The Transfer Tavern, Woosnam said: *“Ainsley Maitland-Niles did well last season at West Brom.*

*“Certainly, he was one of the two players that stood out when Palace hosted West Brom towards the end of the season, along with Okay Yokuslu.*

*“He would bring an element of positivity to Palace but it will come down to the cost.”*