Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Ainsley Maitland-Niles contract and transfer fees

Ainsley Maitland-Niles's contract with Everton runs until 30 June 2029 (31 months left). The final six months open on 1 January 2029, when FIFA rules let him agree a pre-contract with a club outside England.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles has moved for €5m in disclosed transfer fees since 2015 (1 paid transfer). The biggest: €5m, Olympique Lyonnais to Everton, Sep 2026.

Everton paid €5m for Ainsley Maitland-Niles in September 2026. His value is now €8m, €3m above the fee. That is €714k per appearance across his 7 for them so far.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles transfer history and what each club made

• Arsenal · academy graduate · sold to a new club for an undisclosed fee (Jul 2023)
• Arsenal · left free for Olympique Lyonnais (Aug 2023)
• Olympique Lyonnais · joined free from Arsenal (Aug 2023) · sold to Everton for €5m (Sep 2026) · profit for Olympique Lyonnais €5m
• Everton · signed from Olympique Lyonnais for €5m (Sep 2026) · current club

Ainsley Maitland-Niles injury record and availability

Ainsley Maitland-Niles has no injury or suspension on record as of 10 Nov 2026.

In the 2026/27 league season Ainsley Maitland-Niles has played 311 of a possible 720 minutes since he joined (43%): 4 starts and 5 appearances in 8 games, average rating 6.90.

Since 2018, Ainsley Maitland-Niles has had 9 injury spells: 172 days out and 29 games missed. Most frequent: knock (3 times). Longest: injury (type not disclosed), 70 days (Aug 2018).

• 2026/27: no injury recorded
• 2025/26: 1 spell, 25 days out, 5 games missed
• 2024/25: 1 spell, 2 days out, 0 games missed

Everton injury list

Ainsley Maitland-Niles international career: England caps

Ainsley Maitland-Niles has 5 senior caps for England and 0 international goals.

Not in a matchday squad in the last 12 months; the last time was 25 Nov 2020.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles: club-trained at Arsenal

Ainsley Maitland-Niles is club-trained at Arsenal: our record shows him registered there for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21.

• Arsenal

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.