Arsenal urged to reject Chelsea move for 23-year-old star
Ray Palour doesn't want Arsenal to sell Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the summer transfer window amid interest from Chelsea and Liverpool
Ray Parlour has urged Arsenal to reject any offers from Chelsea and Liverpool for England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
The Gunners star has been linked with a potential move to a Premier League rival this summer after failing to agree a contract extension with the north London side.
Oxlade-Chamberlain is reported to have grown increasingly frustrated with Arsenal’s approach to negotiations over a new deal with less than 12 months remaining on his current contract.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been regularly linked with a move to sign the England international over the past 12 months, although a deal has failed to materialise.
Last week, Premier League champions Chelsea were reported to have entered the race to sign the promising 23-year-old midfielder.
Former Arsenal star Parlour doesn’t want to see Oxlade-Chamberlain leave the FA Cup winners this summer.
“They [Arsenal] will definitely try and keep him, I should imagine,” Parlour told talkSPORT.
“It’s all about his representatives who’d say “Is he going to play enough football?
“Oxlade-Chamberlain is a key player and these days you do need big squads. I’m sure Arsenal will be sitting down with his agent, trying to sign him up.
“But it’s up to Oxlade-Chamberlain, these players want to play. It’s going to be interesting but for me, I’d love him to stay.”
Arsenal were 2-1 winners against Premier League champions Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley last month.
Oxlade-Chamberlain has scored two goals and has made seven assists in 16 starts in the Premier League and a further 13 appearances from the bench.
