Liverpool confident of signing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after Arsenal star rejected £35m move to rivals Chelsea

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Liverpool are growing increasingly confident Arsenal will sell them Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

The two clubs have a frosty relationship following Arsenal's pursuit of Luis Suarez in 2013.

Believing Suarez's release clause was £40million, the Gunners tabled a cheeky offer of £40m plus £1 in a move that infuriated Liverpool.

Liverpool are growing increasingly confident Arsenal will sell them Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 

The versatile midfielder is training with England ahead of Friday's clash against Malta

With that in mind, Arsenal would have preferred to sell to Chelsea — but the former Southampton player rejected a £35m move to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

And it is understood Arsenal are softening their stance regarding a potential deal with Liverpool.

Discussions between both clubs are now underway and the Merseysiders are hopeful a deal will be possible.

Liverpool, though, will have to splash at least £35m on Oxlade-Chamberlain.

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