Ainsley Maitland-Niles confirms he will leave Arsenal at the end of the season

He will leave the club in the summer after they opted against extending his deal Ainsley Maitland-Niles is set to depart Arsenal at the end of the season after the Gunners decided against triggering an option to extend his deal for an extra year. Maitland-Niles has had loan spells at West Brom, Roma and Southampton over the past three seasons, with the 25-year-old racking up 23 appearances for the Saints this campaign during his season-long stint. Ainsley Maitland-Niles will leave Arsenal at the end of the season after the Gunners opted against triggering an option to extend his deal, meaning he will become a free agent Maitland-Niles joined Arsenal at the age of six, bringing an end to 20 years at the club The versatile Maitland-Niles, 25, is currently at Southampton on a season-long loan deal Maitland-Niles claims he hasn't spoken to anyone at the club since the start of this campaign but it has long since been agreed between him and Arsenal that he would leave in the summer. He has spent the past three seasons on loan at West Brom, Roma and Southampton Maitland-Niles said he was excited for the future and didn't rule out staying at Southampton 'Southampton is a great club to be at and progress and get some minutes under my belt.