Are Liverpool really sizing up £40m move for Oxlade-Chamberlain?

After an impressive end to the campaign, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is a man in demand this summer.

And the latest reports from the Daily Express have Liverpool paying up to £40m for the Arsenal midfielder.

While that fee may be a surprise, Jurgen Klopp’s side have been front-runners for the 23-year-old’s signature for some time.

And they remain 5/6 market leaders today.

But talk of a £40m move has certainly raised eyebrows.

Oxlade-Chamberlain only has a year to run on his Arsenal contract, and is valued at just £17m by transfermarkt.co.uk.

Time will tell, but it all seems rather steep to us.

What could drive up Oxlade-Chamberlain’s asking price however, is attention from another club.

And not just any club, Manchester City.

The Citizens have been regularly tipped as a potential destination for the winger, and we make it just 3/1 a deal is done with Pep Guardiola’s side.

Either way, there’s no doubting the Englishman ended the season in fine form.

Sterling displays against Man City and Chelsea helped Arsenal win a third Emirates FA Cup in four years.

And he fired England into the lead versus Scotland at the weekend.

But his wish to play in a more central midfield role seems unlikely to happen at Arsenal, and he became Wenger’s preferred right wing-back last term, ahead of Hector Bellerin.

Liverpool remain in the driving seat for the Ox’s signature, but it remains to be seen just how much they’re willing to pay.

Ladbrokes Latest Betting

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain odds

Liverpool – 5/6

Manchester City – 3/1

Leicester City – 10/1

Chelsea – 14/1

All Odds and Markets are correct as of the date of publishing