Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger to hand Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain bumper new £100,000-a-week deal to keep him away from Liverpool
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ARSENAL are set to offer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain a new £100,000-a-week contract in a bid to keep him away from Liverpool.
The Gunners winger is enjoying a summer break after having an indifferent season at the Emirates, that ended with a strong finish and an FA Cup winner's medal.
But according to reports, boss Arsene Wenger is determined to tie him down to a new contract in the first few weeks of the off-season, with the flier's deal set to expire in just over 12 months' time.
The 23-year-old's representatives had been surprised the club had left it so late to start negotiations over a new deal.
In December his team were left puzzled when Wenger claimed negotiations had begun over a new contract, and they claimed they had not.
And according to the , the Frenchman is determined to make good on his promise by offering fresh terms.
Oxlade-Chamberlain has been well used in Wenger's switch to a 3-4-3 during the last couple of months of the season as the Gunners went on a strong run of form.
He was deployed as a left wing back in the 2-1 Cup final win over Chelsea, and had a stormer.
And the Ox has been attracting interest from Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool, with the Kop boss keen to bolster his ranks.
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The Reds, unlike Arsenal, have Champions League football on offer next season, but they have to negotiate qualifying first.
Oxlade-Chamberlain would only need to look at the form shown by Three Lions team-mates Adam Lallana and James Milner to show how Klopp can help a player find their best form.
Both players have been magnificent at times during last season, but the Reds nearly missed out on a coveted top four spot, mainly due to Arsenal's late-season surge.