Ainsley Maitland-Niles' Everton contract examined after debut stunner
Everton have already gotten a good look at Ainsley Maitland-Niles after his deadline day move.
The Englishman went on to be the man that the Toffees faithful had been waiting for all summer.
There was a massive desire for a right back to come in on Merseyside after years without a move in that area.
The ex-Arsenal man was initially met with frustration as he wasn't the player that fans wanted to see come in.
That quickly changed when he curled home a sensational equaliser against Manchester United on his debut.
There is now a positive sentiment surrounding Maitland-Niles as we assess what we know about his Everton contract.
How much are Everton paying Ainsley Maitland-Niles?
The 29-year-old serves as a different option for David Moyes after some defensive struggles.
Jake O'Brien has been forced out of position for a while, something which Merlin Rohl has also had to deal with recently.
Considering how late a deal was done with Lyon, it's fair to say that Maitland-Niles wasn't the go to man in L3.
He's here now and is already making a difference, but there will be questions about his contract.
Valuball estimates that Everton are paying him £45,000-a-week, equating to a yearly salary in the region of £2.3million.
He is on a three-year deal on Merseyside, with his amortisation fee said to be between £1.5m and £1.8m after his £4.3m move from Lyon.
What do the numbers say about Maitland-Niles vs Manchester United?
It is easy to see a wondergoal and forget how the 29-year-old featured outside of that,
He actually made a positive impression for the most part, even if he only picked up six touches of the ball.
His 100 per cent pass accuracy was a plus, with one of those going into the final third.
Maitland-Niles wasn't forced into any defensive work, but after Rohl was dribbled past twice and gave away two fouls, a change was needed.
It will be interesting to see how the summer signing fits in, but with those wages, he could prove to be worth every penny.