Could Arsene Wenger signing a new contract at Arsenal cause problems for Liverpool’s pursuit of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain?
Arsenal Legends coach Arsene Wenger
Four days after winning his seventh FA Cup as Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger has signed a new two-year contract with the club.
There has been a huge amount of speculation about whether the Frenchman would continue at the Emirates Stadium beyond this summer; a debate which has divided the fans.
Yet now Wenger has committed his future to the Gunners for at least two more seasons, could that affect clubs looking at signing their players and more specifically, Liverpool’s pursuit of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain?
The Liverpool Echo recently reported that the Reds were the favourites to sign Oxlade-Chamberlain – whose current contract with Arsenal expires in 2018 – over the summer.
Wenger is a known admirer of the midfielder, though, and has given him a new lease of life in the team at wing-back in recent times, with the 23-year-old putting in a fine performance in the 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup final.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger with Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Kieran Gibbs
The Gunners boss has also given Oxlade-Chamberlain reassurances that he will move him into his preferred central midfield role and now that the 67-year-old has confirmed his stay in North London, those promises can now potentially be met.
Wenger has also said that he will look to extend Oxlade-Chamberlain’s current deal over the summer and now that his own has been sorted, will Liverpool’s plans to sign the England international be scuppered?
Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain celebrates after Laurent Koscielny scores their first goal
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