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AHEAD OF THE GAME: Ainsley Maitland-Niles' agent cashes in on Arsenal star's loan to West Brom, while Raheem Sterling's Puma boot deal is set to be revived after £100m contract fell through last summer

Ainsley Maitland-Niles' surprise loan move to West Bromwich Albion on transfer deadline day may have been the result of his agent's demands.

The Arsenal full back also attracted interest from Leicester, Newcastle and Southampton last month but those clubs baulked at paying the agent fees requested, allowing West Brom to swoop in and bolster their squad for their relegation battle.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles' loan move to West Brom was driven by his agent's fees and requests

Sterling seeking boot deal

Raheem Sterling will continue to wear customised Nike Phantom Venom boots, with the iconic swoosh blacked out, until the end of the season by which time it is expected he will have signed a new endorsement deal with one of their rivals.