Ainsley Maitland-Niles

[Bumble]

Good age. Looks half decent. Cheap.

Ticks enough boxes.

[CorkyOnTour]

The EFC social media team will need a month off at this rate

[Risky]

I think it's more like plan Z, but don't say things if you don't then back it up

Kinnear said: "We won't have a right-back for Crystal Palace, but it's important we have the number-one right-back we wanted when the window closes.

I mean yeah he's clearly talking bollocks there and setting himself up for a fail.

Very likely we've stumbled upon an ok resolution for now though rather than through a masterplan, but if we end up with AMN as our starting RB then I'd have probably settled for that at the start of the window.

[Gary1878]

This Maitland Niles deal is very random. Feels like a 12th option after failing all the rest, and allows Patterson to leave.

However he is very cheap and has good experience with a decent club. I just don’t see him playing much over JOB or even Rohl, especially at the outset. Moyes is very conservative and this doesn’t seem like a no brainer, quality signing.

[sam of the south]

@kramer has definitely joined our recruitment committee last minute

[kramer]

This was an option and we tried to pay more for Tete first?!

Pleased with this one.

[irishtoffee]

Interesting signing, maitland niles. Very low fee, so it’s fairly risk free. At least we’re getting a bit of excitement over the last 2 days. Hopefully balogun is in the squad for United game. Only problem I have with Balogun is his first name looks wrong surely he was meant to be Florian???

[blueToffee]

For the price, if true, probably a better option than Tete. Don’t hate the idea, another decently paced player which seems a theme. Another primarily defensive minded player though too. He probably played with JOB before he came to us from Lyon which is mildly funny given he might kinda replace him. I wonder if we just had the squad message full backs they knew to see who was available:)

His birthday was like a day ago too so just turned 29 I believe. So a slightly better age profile.

Boy though our Football manager profile for a RB was seemingly set pretty high given the links to date (Tete, Johnson from Celtic).

[kramer]

That is dead cheap too.

Anyone’s guess as to why we explored paying more for Alistair Johnston and Kenny Tete.

[sam of the south]

Moyes is definitely going to call him Ashley a few times by mistake

[Shogun]

This was an option and we tried to pay more for Tete first?!

Pleased with this one.

Well done on a very reserved reaction considering you've been clamouring for him for years

[Shogun]

£4m is incredibly cheap, good signing

[kramer]

In addition to being an actual right back and comfortable with the ball at his feet, he is a cold-blooded penalty taker.

It won’t come in handy (see last weekend), just a fun tidbit.

[cassius]

Happy with this really. Can play a few different positions, £4m is almost a free transfer these days.

Surely isn't first choice RB though and more of a stop gap?

[Blues Mahoney]

Good age? Dude is 29 lol

I'm chuffed with him at that price though, always thought he was a decent player.