Liverpool confident of signing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after Arsenal star rejected £35m move to rivals Chelsea
- Chelsea wanted to add Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to their ranks this summer
- But the midfielder turned down a move across London to Stamford Bridge
- Liverpool growing increasingly confident Arsenal will sell them the player
- Oxlade-Chamberlain rejected a £180,000-a-week extension with Arsenal
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
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