Mikel Arteta will be going on a “charm offensive” to keep Ainsley Maitland-Niles at Arsenal, says Kevin Campbell, with the Gunners now determined to retain the services of a versatile performer who has been linked with Wolves.
It appeared at one stage as though an exit door at Emirates Stadium would open over the summer.
Maitland-Niles had no obvious role in Arteta’s plans, having failed to nail down one specific position in north London, and interest began to build in his services from afar.
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It was suggested that Wolves were prepared to invest heavily in the 23-year-old, with talk of £20 million ($26m) offers doing the rounds.