Arsenal star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain turns down £35m switch to Chelsea as Liverpool consider hijacking move
- Chelsea wanted to add Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to their ranks this summer
- The midfielder rejected a £180,000-a-week extension with Arsenal last week
- But he has now also turned down a move across London to Stamford Bridge
- The decision leaves the door open for Liverpool to make a move for midfielder
- The 24-year-old is training with England ahead of Friday's clash with Malta
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has rejected a move to Chelsea despite Arsenal agreeing to sell him for £35million.
Sportsmail exclusively revealed on Tuesday how the midfielder was stalling on a switch to Stamford Bridge amid serious reservations about a move across London.
The decision leaves the door open for Liverpool to make a move for Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Arsenal's versatile midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has turned down a move to Chelsea
The midfielder is training with England ahead of Friday's clash against Malta
Liverpool have a concrete interest in the former Southampton player and are ready to hijack Chelsea's move.
However, it remains to be seen whether Arsenal are willing to sell Oxlade-Chamberlain to the Anfield club.
Oxlade-Chamberlain started Arsenal's game against Liverpool, which they went onto lose 4-0
The two clubs have a frosty relationship following Arsenal's pursuit of Luis Suarez in 2013.
Believing Suarez's release clause was £40m; the Gunners tabled a cheeky offer of £40m plus £1 in a move that infuriated Liverpool.
If a move to Chelsea or Liverpool does not materialise this summer, Oxlade-Chamberlain will see out the final year of his contract before likely leaving for nothing at the end of the season.
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