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What next for Ainsley Maitland-Niles at Arsenal? By Peter White It’s the beginning of February, which means it’s full steam ahead going into the second half of the season now another winter transfer window is done and dusted.   While Arsenal welcomed Martin Odegaard and Mat Ryan into their first team ranks, much of their largely commended work centred around the departure of those surplus to requirements.   The end of Mesut Ozil’s Arsenal career perhaps garnered the most media attention, but the temporary release of one of the team’s best-loved academy products poses a number of questions going forward.   Still only 23, Ainsley Maitland-Niles made his Gunners bow in a Champions League win at Galatasaray way back in December 2014, and has so far accumulated 121 appearances in the famous red jersey.   But, with this summer’s European Championships on the horizon, the versatile England international opted to join Sam Allardyce’s West Bromwich Albion ...

Is Mikel Arteta fighting for his job in the Arsenal hotseat? Lose against Burnley on Sunday - and he definitely will be By Will Jennings Arsenal fans – it’s time to get real. It’s all well and good continuing to laud Mikel Arteta for his admirable footballing principles and cosy demeanour. We can continue to harp on about last season’s two – albeit one meaningless – trophies. We can continue to hail his laudable promotion of youth. But the facts remain clear – Arsenal are 15 th in the Premier League table after almost a third of the season. That alone is nothing short of an embarrassment. Gone are the glory days under George Graham and Arsene Wenger. Gone are the days duelling it out with the European elite on the continent’s top table. Gone are the days of travelling to English footballing heavyweights and putting up a consistent fight. The Gunners are in the mire – and it’s time to wake up and realise. Sunday’s clash with Burnley is massive. Sean Dyche’s strugglers lie in ...