Looks like Alex Oxlade Chamberlain is on the verge of a permanent move to Liverpool in a deal worth £40m with addons and performance related bonuses according to Sky Sports Transfer Central . 3n2t1c
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The England international has reportedly completed his medical at England training center at St. George’s Park.
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Previously Arsenal had reportedly agreed a deal of the same amount with Chelsea with the player rejecting the move due to lack of assurances at being afforded a central midfield role in the team.
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Alex Oxlade Chamberlain has made 132 appearances for the Gunners in the Premier League scoring 9 goals in the process during his 6 year stint at the club.
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Now it seems his time at the club is over with his contract set to expire at the end of the season and the player refusing a 180k per week package at the club.
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A picture of him in Liverpool training gears has been leaked on twitter which more or less confirms the move for us.
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Looks like Oxlade-Chamberlain has been spotted in a Liverpool kit. Medical must have gone well then #cfc pic.twitter.com/8x3g1PUqZW
— Oliver Harbord (@ojharbord) August 30, 2017
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Clearly as mentioned the medical has indeed gone well and Arsenal have indeed sanctioned a move for the player whom Arsene Wenger wanted to build the future Arsenal team around.
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Correspondents for Sky Sports Kaveh Solhekol also reported confirmed news about the move explaining why Alex Oxlade Chamberlain rejected Chelsea and choose Liverpool saying :
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will be paid about £125,000 a week by Liverpool.
Turned down new Arsenal contract worth up to £180,000 a week— Kaveh Solhekol (@SkyKaveh) August 30, 2017
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was a Liverpool fan when he was a kid. Liverpool see him as long-term replacement for James Milner
— Kaveh Solhekol (@SkyKaveh) August 30, 2017
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Well it seems the fact that he was a boyhood Liverpool fan seems to have weighed up in his mind while making the move.
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Alex Oxlade Chamberlain has won 3 F.A Cups during his time as the Emirates and 3 Community Shields, scoring the winner in one against Jose’s Chelsea which we fondly .
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Last season was his most productive in an Arsenal shirt and his switch to a wing back clearly seemed to bring out the best in him.
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The manager also seemed to like his new found talent in that role preferring to start him over Hector Bellerin in a number of matches till his injury.
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While i loathe to see him leave now that he was performing at his best, I do have sincere doubts about his ability to perform as good as he does now in a Central Midfield role with all the added responsibilities that comes with it.
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If hes leaving means that Arsenal manage to keep Alexis for the season while making up for the financial aspect of things. Its not too bad to get £40m for a player like him who until recently struggled to find his best position on the pitch.
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Lets hope his departure means that the surplus cash that Arsenal have made from their transfer dealings can finally be put in for some good use in bringing a fresh face into the club.
