Arsenal could reportedly trigger a one-year option in Ainsley Mailand-Niles' contract to aid their bid to offload the midfielder and Hector Bellerin before the transfer deadline.
The duo have both been deemed surplus to requirements by Mikel Arteta, who has spent significantly on his squad this summer. The Spaniard is now trying to raise additional funds by dispensing with a number of players who have not featured in the early portion of the new campaign.
Maitland-Niles and Bellerin were both sent out on loan by the Gunners last term and are available to leave the Emirates for good before the September 1 deadline. However, Arsenal are struggling to find suitors for the unwanted duo - and the Gunners' technical director, Edu, may have to get creative if he is to ship them off the wage bill.
