Olympique Lyonnais have confirmedsigning formerArsenalmidfielderAinsley Maitland-Nileson a four-year contract.
The 25-year-old came thɾօυɢҺ the Gunners’ youth academy, making his competitive debut for the club in 2014 aged 17.
He made 132 appearances across all competitions forArsenal, scoring three goals.
Maitland-Niles was never a regular atArsenalbut was part of their team that won the FA Cup in the 2019-20 campaign.
That was the season when he made 32 appearances in all competitions including 20 in the Premier League.
However, his career went downhill after falling down the pecking order under manager Mikel Arteta.
Maitland-Niles was loaned out to West Bromwich Albion and Roma, before spєɴԀing last season atSouthampton.
He made 22 Premier League appearances but couldn’t prevent them from being relegated to the Championship.
The Gunners decided not to renew his contract, and hebecame one of 10 players to leave the Emirates Stadium this summer.
The England international will now hope to resurrect his career at Lyon who finished seventh in theLigue 1 tablelast season.
Maitland-Niles has a lot to offer at the top level of football. He mainly plays in midfield but can also be deployed as a right-back.
