Ainsley Maitland-Niles has emerged as an unexpected hero at Everton, according to BBC News, after a summer marked by transfer uncertainty at Goodison Park.
The report doesn't detail the specifics of his impact, but notes that even Maitland-Niles himself likely couldn't have predicted how his return to Premier League football would unfold. The versatile former Arsenal man, who has struggled to nail down a settled role in recent seasons, appears to have made an unlikely mark for the Toffees.
Full details of his performances are yet to be laid out by BBC News, but the framing suggests Everton fans have found a surprise contributor amid a period of transfer-window anxiety.