Liverpool Transfer News: Latest Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mario Gotze Rumours

Liverpool will reportedly do battle with champions Leicester City in an attempt to sign Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Arsenal this summer.

That’s according to Neil Fissler of the Sunday Express, who has reported that the Foxes are considering a deal for the out-of-favour midfielder, who has been strongly linked with the Reds in the past. It’s suggested that Oxlade-Chamberlain is keen to stay at Arsneal, although the club are likely to move him on should they receive a decent offer.

Despite showing a lot of promise as a youngster, the England international midfielder hasn’t been able to kick on at the Emirates Stadium.

Plenty is due to the player’s inability to nail down a starting spot with so much quality in the Arsenal side. Indeed, he’s vying with the likes of Aaron Ramsey, Santi Cazorla, Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez for a place in the XI, meaning he’s often left on the bench or chosen to feature in lesser matches.

But the main problem for the player has been his struggles with fitness. Another issue ruled him out of the UEFA European Championships this summer and, as noted by Squawka Football recently, that’s a familiar story for the former Southampton man:

Alex-Oxlade-Chamberlain has featured in just 6 Premier League games and 337 mins of action in 2016.Injury-prone. https://t.co/TQZUxvOCqi

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) May 6, 2016

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