Arsenal star, Maitland-Niles leaves in luxury but his mother is homeless

Arsenal star Ainsley Maitland-Niles despite playing for top club in engaged has he's homeless mum sleeping in a 10ft storage unit.

According to The 20-year-old's mother, she feels her son has been told to keep his distance from her for the good of his career.

Jule Niles, 38, says she has to sneak past staff to sleep at a Big Yellow Storage warehouse just off the M25 in Hertfordshire.

Her son lives in a £700,000 apartment with his brother crew Cordi in Finchley, North London.m

“It’s a metal container with no windows or carpet. There is no toilet or washing facilities," Jule, a childcare worker, told The Sun On Sunday .

“My son Ainsley could buy me a flat with two weeks or two month’s wages.

"My son plays for Arsenal and I am homeless and in a storage unit."

Maitland-Niles is on a £30,000-a-week contract at Arsenal.

He has made 21 appearances for Arsenal this season.

Jule was involved a bust-up with Arsenal's chief negotiator Dick Law at a meeting over Maitland-Niles' future in March 2015.

She has also been accused of clashing with Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy during the England Under-21 international's loan spell there.

“There are times when I have sat on my own and cried." she said.

"It wouldn’t matter if Ainsley lost all the money tomorrow. He and Cordi are my sons and I love them. I just want them to know that.”

A source close to Maitland-Niles told The Sun of Sunday that he was unaware Jule had been living in a storage container, and that he has given her money and continues to do so.

Arsenal and Maitland-Niles declined to comment on the story.