Liverpool might hijack £35m AOX transfer

The fear has been increased in Chelsea side as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is getting cold feet over a move to Stamford and worry that Liverpool may have better chance singing him than them.

Though the Blues have agreed a £35million fee with Arsenal for the winger on Monday, there has been a little progress since then in last 24 hours. As Liverpool plan a bid for the 24-year-old, Oxlade-Chamberlain was authorize to leave England’s training base but he stayed in their resort.

Gareth Southgate wants any transfer business decided so his players can focus on England’s clash with Malta on Friday and the delay has concerned Chelsea. Liverpool could provide Oxlade-Chamberlain with a better chance of playing in his favored central midfield position than Chelsea and also have a long term interest in him

Chelsea could also hold the advantage as Arsenal’s relationship with Liverpool remains cold after the Gunner’s pursuit of Luiz Suarez. Oxlade-Chamberlain’s informed Arsenal that he’ll not sign a new deal, in any case, he is out of contract at the end of the season.