Arsenal will be under pressure to sell Ainsley Maitland-Niles next month amid growing frustration from the midfielder over his lack of playing time under Mikel Arteta.
Sportsmail understands that the England international is irritated at his peripheral role at the Emirates this season having been told he would have the opportunity to play more minutes having made clear his intention to leave the club in the summer in search of regular football.
Maitland-Niles and Arteta held heart-to-heart talks during the closing stages of the summer transfer window during which the utility player was told he would have the chance to play more often as the club rebuffed approaches from Everton.