Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: Chelsea set to sign Arsenal midfielder

ARSENAL midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is on the brink of joining Premier League champions Chelsea.
Oxlade-Chamberlain, 24, will be out of contract next summer and has refused to sign a new deal at Emirates Stadium.
The England international has started every game for the Gunners so far this season, including Sunday’s 4-0 defeat at Liverpool, when he was substituted.
Chelsea have declined to comment but it is understood they have agreed a transfer fee with their London rivals.
Liverpool have also shown an interest, but the former Southampton player is set to move to Stamford Bridge.
Oxlade-Chamberlain would be Chelsea’s fifth major signing of the summer following the arrivals of striker Alvaro Morata, goalkeeper Willy Caballero, defender Antonio Rudiger and midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain joined Arsenal from Southampton in August 2011
Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is on the brink of joining Premier League champions Chelsea.
Oxlade-Chamberlain, 24, will be out of contract next summer and has refused to sign a new deal at Emirates Stadium.
The England international has started every game for the Gunners so far this season, including Sunday’s 4-0 defeat at Liverpool, when he was substituted.
Chelsea have declined to comment but it is understood they have agreed a transfer fee with their London rivals.
Liverpool have also shown an interest, but the former Southampton player is set to move to Stamford Bridge.
Oxlade-Chamberlain would be Chelsea’s fifth major signing of the summer following the arrivals of striker Alvaro Morata, goalkeeper Willy Caballero, defender Antonio Rudiger and midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte had made it clear he wanted to add further to his squad before the transfer window closes on Thursday.
Oxlade-Chamberlain, who has made 198 appearances for Arsenal since joining them from Southampton in August 2011, would be the first arrival since the Italian said he wanted to sign four more players.