Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain rejected Chelsea to join Liverpool
The England midfielder is set to sign a five-year contract to join the club he supported as a boy, having rejected the chance to move to Chelsea.
Liverpool could yet make further signings before tonight’s transfer deadline, as they continue to hold talks with Monaco in an attempt to secure a £75m deal for French forward Thomas Lemar.
They have not given up hope either of signing Virgil van Dijk, though they acknowledged that it would take a significant shift in Southampton’s stance for the £70m-rated centre-back to move to Anfield.
Oxlade-Chamberlain, 24, was having a Liverpool medical last night at St George’s Park, where he has been with the England squad preparing for tomorrow’s World Cup qualifier in Malta.
England manager Gareth Southgate was understood to be keen for the move to be completed before the squad flies out to Malta today, and could leave the midfielder at home if there is any delay in announcing the deal.
Matt Critchley: Chamberlain rejected Chelsea for Liverpool move
Oxlade-Chamberlain’s departure from Arsenal had looked certain after he refused to extend a contract that was scheduled to expire next summer, but it had appeared as though Stamford Bridge was his likely destination.
The Premier League champions had agreed a £40m fee with Arsenal on Tuesday, but the player insisted he was not interested, expressing concerns that Blues manager Antonio Conte wanted him to play at wing-back.
Oxlade-Chamberlain has made clear he would rather play in central midfield, and believes that he will get that chance under Jurgen Klopp.
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