Maitland-Niles closing in on transfer as he leaves Arsenal after 20 years

AINSLEY MAITLAND-NILES is closing in on a return to football after leaving Arsenal.

The versatile midfielder has been a free agent since leaving the Gunners back in June.

He had been with the club for 20 years after joining his boyhood club back in 2003.

However, he was one of 10 players released by Arsenal at the end of his contract this summer.

According to Fabrizio Romano, though, Maitland-Niles is on the verge of joining a new club.