Liverpool news: Arsene Wenger let rip at Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after transfer talk

ARSENE WENGER let rip at Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain when he told him he wanted to leave Arsenal, according to BBC Sport journalist David Ornstein.

Oxlade-Chamberlain send message to Liverpool fans

Oxlade-Chamberlain made a deadline day move to Liverpool after rejecting a new contract at the Emirates.

The England ace says he needed to move on to help his development and wants to pursue playing in central midfield.

Oxlade-Chamberlain was being used at wing-back and turned down a move to Chelsea for fear of playing on the right at Stamford Bridge.

And Ornstein claims Wenger went at him with both barrels when informed of his decision.

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain secured a deadline day move to Liverpool

He wrote on Twitter: “Given Ozil generated little interest, Sanchez could only go if Arsenal got huge money plays a top quality replacement, and it was inconceivable to lose three key players on free transfers next summer, Oxlade-Chamberlain was always the most realistic sale.

“Nonetheless, Wenger genuinely wanted and tried to keep the trio.

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“He was stunned and bitterly disappointed when Oxlade-Chamberlain rejected the club’s final offer (an enormous pay rise that would have earned him close to £180,000 per week if Arsenal had made it back into the Champions League) and I’m told Wenger did not hold back when Oxlade-Chamberlain told him face-to-face that he wanted to move.”

Arsenal did manage to keep both Ozil and Sanchez in a move described as a sign of the club’s ambition by Ivan Gazidis.

But it leaves them vulnerable next year when both can leave for free.

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