The 23-year-old was the subject of intense transfer speculation throughout the summer. It was suggested that a move to Wolves was in the pipeline after submitting an offer in excess of £20 million ($26m) for the Arsenal academy product.
But Maitland-Niles admitted that he decided to change his mind after Mikel Arteta started him in the semi final FA Cup clash against Manchester City and final against Chelsea showed the manager believed in him.
“There was a lot of speculation going around, but I chose to stay at the club I love,” he said. “I am happy with my decision and I am sure the manager is happy that I stayed as well.
“It was about the manager having faith in me and him letting me know what’s going on and the situation. He did that and everything was fine in the end.
“He just installed a lot of confidence in me that I had in myself, but maybe I didn’t know how to bring out. He has helped me do that. We work well as a team together and he knows how to get the best out of me, and now I am learning to get the best out of myself more regularly now. I can only thank him along the way and carry on the run of form we have had.”
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