Rumoured Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

[Jype 6,398]

Am I the only one who thinks all this 'AOC wants to play as CM' talk is bullshit?

He's thrived as a wing-back in the last six months more than he has over the last six years at any other positions, much like Victor Moses has, and I think he'd be more than happy to keep playing there in the future too if that's where he's at his most useful. Surely he's not dumb enough to stubbornly want to play only as a CM when he's not very good at that position and would mean he will most likely never be a key player for a team fighting for the title whereas in wing-back he can become one of the best in the world.

Just seems to me like an excuse for wanting to leave Arsenal, as he's hardly going to say 'I wanna leave to win more trophies at a better team' until his transfer is 100% completed because it could backfire on him badly if he doesn't get the move.  

[the wes 7,212]

ARSENAL will tell Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain whether he can leave this summer within the next 24 hours, according to Kaveh Solhekol

[Pizy 18,856]

I wonder if he goes straight into our side if we sign him. For the fee he'll cost and for him to turn down £180k a week and a starting spot every week at Arsenal he'll probably be given assurances about playing time, yes?

Would be harsh on Moses but it's not like there aren't plenty of matches this season.

[Tomo 21,751]

2 minutes ago, Pizy said:

I wonder if he goes straight into our side if we sign him. For the fee he'll cost and for him to turn down £180k a week and a starting spot every week at Arsenal he'll probably be given assurances about playing time, yes?

Would be harsh on Moses but it's not like there aren't plenty of matches this season.

Gradual process i'd wager. Bit like Willian when he joined. 

[Pizy 18,856]

3 minutes ago, Tomo said:

Gradual process i'd wager. Bit like Willian when he joined. 

Honestly, I don't even remember what happened with Willian. 😆

[Georgy 439]

The meltdown will be huge if he doesn't come after this transfer window.

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

The scenario that makes the most sense is:

Ox comes to us.  We need him, Arsenal have Bellerin already.

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VVD goes to Arsenal.  Their defence is terrible (again) and Southampton settle their stand off with VVD without selling him to Liverpool.

[oldportblue 547]

hope arsenal don't get vvd, he would instantly make their defence much more solid and they've had trouble with defending for ages..


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[bluephoenix 1,131]

I have a bad feeling about this another transfer target where the media is heavily linking and confirming that he is most certain to join us. Can't help but only lower my expectation about this news because we all know how crapy the media has been this transfer season. Cocking up all sorts of shit to get readership.

 

[Tomo 21,751]

1 hour ago, oldportblue said:

hope arsenal don't get vvd, he would instantly make their defence much more solid and they've had trouble with defending for ages..

I don't think he will, at Liverpool the dodgy defense is a system problem, not personnel.

[Tomo 21,751]

2 hours ago, Pizy said:

Honestly, I don't even remember what happened with Willian. 😆

He didn't start much till December iirc. He was eased in with CL, LC start's and the odd PL game, it was the wins vs Liverpool and Saints were he won a permanent starting place under Jose.

[Pizy 18,856]

The meltdown if he chooses Liverpool over us...

If reports are accurate that Conte really, really wants him and he then chooses an average Liverpool side over the champions I think he may explode. 

[Dimitr 488]

I can't understand how a team called "favorite to sign someone "

 

if chelsea  offer  bigger  amount than Liverpool then he will sign for us . 

 

 Mirror is a shite source . 

Im waiting for  Matt law and sky sports . 

[BMox81 193]

17 hours ago, Dingus said:

Could be that he might prefer to play with the other England boys that are at Liverpool.

Wouldn't be surprised if that's a major pull  that Klopp would use to tempt him there.

What did I say?

[Pizy 18,856]

28 minutes ago, Dimitr said:

I can't understand how a team called "favorite to sign someone "

 

if chelsea  offer  bigger  amount than Liverpool then he will sign for us . 

 

 Mirror is a shite source . 

Im waiting for  Matt law and sky sports . 

John across is pretty much the go to Arsenal guy. The Mirror is shit, but when it comes to Arsenal related stuff Cross is usually pretty tuned in.

Also, it probably won't come down to money for Ox. He was just offered a ridiculous £180k a week from Arsenal and apparently said no. No chance Liverpool would offer near that and I doubt we would either. It'll all come down to who can offer him playing time and the role he wants. Honestly, Liverpool can probably offer him those things better than we can because their XI is filled with average players.

Just have to hope the draw of working with Conte and staying in London are big things that sway him our way.