Arsenal: Mikel Arteta reacts to winning the Emirates FA Cup
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has had his transfer demands rejected by his superiors as pressure mounts on the Spaniard to flog some of his stars in order to help bring in new faces.
Mikel Arteta may face many fights with the Arsenal board this summer (Image: GETTY)
The Telegraph claims the Arsenal board have 'overruled' their head coach and will try to cash in on the highly-rated youngster.
It is thought the Gunners will be able to demand around £30million for the former England under-21 star.
This is not the only time the former Manchester City assistant manager has come to blows with the Arsenal hierarchy.
Arteta called out his board after the 2-1 Premier League victory over Liverpool last month.
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The 38-year-old admitted he was "very concerned" about this summer's budget.
"You can see how [Liverpool] build their squad and there is no magic, you need to improve the squad with quality, quality players," he said.
"And we need a bigger squad to compete in this competition. That is the challenge."
Maitland-Niles is not expected to be the only man set to leave the club this summer.
Unwanted hot-head Matteo Guendouzi has been thrown on the scrapheap after his outburst against Brighton ,where he grabbed Neil Maupay by the throat.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles has been put up for sale by Arsenal (Image: GETTY)
German World Cup winner Mesut Ozil is deemed surplus to requirements but it will be near-impossible to find anyone willing to cover his £350,000-a-week wages.
Arteta is also plotting defensive shake-up with William Saliba set to return from his loan spell with St Etienne.
Arsenal will have to scour for bargains in the summer window and they are on the verge of getting their first transfer over the line.
Chelsea winger Willian's contract is set to expire at the end of the season and he has agreed a three-year deal with Arsenal.
However, every new signing this window could lead to more battles in the boardroom.