ARSENAL have offered West Ham the chance to snap up utility man Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
The Gunners youth product has only one year left on his contract, so the club are keen to cash in while they still can.
The 24-year-old has been used at both wing-back and in midfield but Arsenal are now keen to move on him.
Maitland-Niles has struggled to nail down a first-team spot at the Emirates since making his debut in 2014, aged just 17.
He also has five caps for England, but none since 2020.
And has already been farmed out on loan to Ipswich, West Brom and Roma as he toiled to grab a starting place at the Gunners.
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However, the Hammers have their eye on other midfield targets, such as Club Brugge ace Hans Vanaken.
They are also keen on Chelsea and England star Conor Gallagher.
But they face a battle with Everton to land Gallagher, who was on loan at Crystal Palace last season.
West Ham boss David Moyes is likely to first see how those other deals progress before turning his attention to Maitland-Niles.
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The club are also eyeing up an ambitious swoop for Lyon and Brazil striker Lucas Paqueta.
Struggling Hammers are currently bottom of the table with no points from three games, so Moyes needs to act fast.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
