In response to Sky Sports activities reporters Mark McAdam and Vinny O’Connor, Everton are concerned with signing Ainsley Maitland-Niles from Olympique Lyon this summer season. The Toffees are believed to have explored a deal for Maitland-Niles 4 years in the past, whereas he nonetheless performed for Arsenal.
Everton boss David Moyes appreciates the qualities of the 27-year-old right-back, who can even play in midfield, and made 43 appearances for Lyon in 2024/25. Maitland-Niles’ expertise within the Premier League – a complete of 109 video games within the English prime flight, together with mortgage spells with West Bromwich Albion and Southampton – is clearly an important consider Moyes’ reasoning as he seeks to strengthen his squad forward of the 2025/26 season.
Maitland-Niles, who has two years left on his contract with the Ligue 1 aspect, is claimed to be open to taking part in within the Premier League once more. Again in his Arsenal days, he earned 5 caps as an England worldwide, although his skill to battle his approach again into the nationwide aspect, now underneath the command of Thomas Tuchel, is arguably uncertain.
