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Roma sending Ainsley Maitland-Niles back to Arsenal

Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles is returning from his loan at Roma.

Maitland Niles, 24, joined Roma on loan in January after struggling for game time under Mikel Arteta at Arsenal.

It had been suggested in January that the loan to Roma offered a potential path to a permanent move for the Englishman.

However, the two clubs will not negotiate a deal and Maitland-Niles will return to north London.

Maitland-Niles posted on his Instagram account, alongside a picture of him holding the Europa Conference League trophy: "Great way to end the season.

"Thank you to the Roma fans, players and staff for believing in me as one of their own for the short period of time spent at the club.

"What [an] experience and to be a part of history with the club."

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