Everton agree deal with Lyon for Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Everton have agreed a deal with Lyon for English right-back Ainsley Maitland-Niles, according to Sky Sports. Everton manager David Moyes has been trying to bring a new right-back the Hill Dickinson Stadium club all summer. The Toffees are now closing in on one, with Maitland-Niles set to fly into the United Kingdom today. The 29-year-old played 132 games for Arsenal and a deal worth €5 million has been struck between both clubs.

Everton will now be desperate to get a deal over the line before today's 11 pm deadline.

Maitland-Niles has spent the last three seasons in Ligue 1, making 119 appearances.

He has played over 300 games as a professional having also featured for the like of AS Roma, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion and Ipswich Town.