Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been pictured in a Liverpool shirt for the first time after completing a £35million from Arsenal.
An official announcement from Liverpool is expected at some point before the 11pm deadline with Oxlade-Chamberlain now free to concentrate on training with England.
The 24-year-old underwent a medical and agreed a five-year deal worth £120,000-a-week to join Jurgen Klopp’s side on Wednesday.
The England international has stalled on a move to join London club Chelsea after a fee was agreed with Arsenal.
Looking the part, @Alex_OxChambo. 🔴 pic.twitter.com/6rh3RHHvZH
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 31, 2017
Chelsea chiefs have been infuriated by Oxlade-Chamberlain’s snub given the amount of work they have put into landing him.
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It leaves their transfer plans in tatters, with moves for Danny Drinkwater and Ross Barkley also proving difficult to get over the line.
Oxlade-Chamberlain rose to prominence with Southampton during the 2010–11 season aged 17, he signed for Arsenal in August 2011.
Scoring twice in his first three matches for the club, Oxlade-Chamberlain became the youngest English goalscorer in UEFA Champions League history and has also claimed a regular place in the England Under-21s team.
Fans have nicknamed Oxlade-Chamberlain “The Ox”, derived from the first part of his surname, as well as his physical tenacity and powerful playing style.
Oxlade-Chamberlain made his debut for the senior England team on 26 May 2012 in a 1–0 win against Norway in a friendly.
Following this, he received a surprise call-up to the England squad for UEFA Euro 2012, becoming the second youngest player ever to represent England in the European Championships behind Wayne Rooney.
