Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is reportedly training with Arsenal, as he continues his search for a new club.
The former Gunners star is still yet to find a new team, two months after he had his contract with Besiktas ripped up.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had a year remaining on his Besiktas contract when he was released by the club
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had a year remaining on his Besiktas contract when he was released by the clubCredit: Getty
Oxlade-Chamberlain spent two years in Turkey following his exit from Liverpool in 2023, but is now said to be keen on a return to England.
What is Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's current situation?
According to Sky Sports, the 32-year-old is training with his old club Arsenal to keep up his fitness while he plots his next move.
The former England international has not played in a competitive fixture since May, and is therefore keen to get match fit as he looks to find a club months into the new season.
But Arsenal fans can let go of any hope of a return to their first-team set up, with Oxlade-Chamberlain predominantly working with their Under-21s during this current period.
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Sky Sports report that the midfielder has turned down a number of lucrative offers abroad because his preference is to play in England.
Following his release from Besiktas, Oxlade-Chamberlain was linked with a return to first club Southampton, as well as Birmingham.
But with a move to neither materialising, he is now still on the hunt for a new side months later.
With the news being announced on Sky Sports News, studio guest Tim Sherwood had his own idea on where Oxlade-Chamberlain should go next.
The ex-Aston Villa and Tottenham boss tipped him to join Luton, who are managed by his former Arsenal teammate Jack Wilshere.
Sherwood said: "If I'm Jack Wilshere - and I know it's League One - I am absolutely ringing his phone off the hook for him to come and play for his old mate, and help out that group at Luton.
Oxlade-Chamberlain and Wilshere last trained together at Arsenal over eight years ago
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Oxlade-Chamberlain and Wilshere last trained together at Arsenal over eight years agoCredit: Getty
The Englishman scored 20 goals in 198 games for the Gunners
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The Englishman scored 20 goals in 198 games for the GunnersCredit: Getty
Despite this, the former manager admitted: "But he might have his sights a lot higher - and he probably has."
What has Oxlade-Chamberlain's career looked like?
Oxlade-Chamberlain's current situation is a far cry from his early days career, when he was a highly-rated prospect at Arsenal.
Starting out at Southampton, 'The Ox' was snapped up by the Gunners as an 18-year-old in 2011.
He went on to make almost 200 appearances for the north Londoners, winning three FA Cups during this time.
But after struggling with injuries, Oxlade-Chamberlain departed for Liverpool in 2017 in a £35million move.
To this day, the figure remains Arsenal's all-time record sale, ahead of Nicolas Anelka's move to Real Madrid in 2000 for £22.3m.
Oxlade-Chamberlain helped deliver a sixth European title for Liverpool in 2019
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Oxlade-Chamberlain helped deliver a sixth European title for Liverpool in 2019
Oxlade-Chamberlain would spend six years at Anfield, where he enjoyed the most successful spell of his career
He won the Champions League in 2019, followed by thePremier League the next year, as well as the UEFASuper Cup and FIFAClub World Cuptitles.
But injuries continued to plague the Englishman's career with the Reds, missing an entire year of action after an ACL tear in 2018.
Another suffer knee injury and a hamstring issue came towards the end of his time at the club.
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Oxlade-Chamberlain joined Besiktas from Liverpool in 2023 and went on to play 44 games in all competitions.
But he struggled to make any real impact, only scoring only five goals and assisting once during this time, before being let go by the Turkish giants.