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Southampton could now secure free transfer deal to sign player who left Arsenal in 2017
Southampton could now bring a player Premier League fans know well back to England – and for free.
Russell Martin has already signed six players this summer after winning promotion from the Championship, as Adam Lallana, Ronnie Edwards, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Charlie Taylor, Nathan Wood and Rento Takaoka arrive at the St Mary’s Stadium.
Now, Southampton are lurking as they aim to complete another deal…
Southampton could sign Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for free
A story from in Turkey now states that Southampton are ready to make Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain an offer.
The Turkish news outlet believe Besiktas are in talks with the England international – who Arsenal sold to Liverpool in 2017 after signing him from Southampton in 2011 – about terminating his contract.
Oxlade-Chamberlain endured a tough 2023/24 campaign with the Super Lig outfit, missing 17 games with a torn thigh muscle, while only scoring four goals in the 30 appearances he did manage to make.
Takvim state that Southampton are waiting for the outcome of talks between the 30-year-old and Besiktas, and will make their academy graduate an offer if he does become a free agent.
Oxlade-Chamberlain made 43 appearances for Southampton before joining Arsenal, scoring ten goals while also providing nine assists.
Pay cut needed
It would be a very romantic move from Southampton to bring Oxlade-Chamberlain back to the south coast, having already completed a sentimental deal in re-signing Lallana this summer.
However, Southampton would be foolish to sign the Besiktas No.15 on his current terms, as he is being paid by the Turkish giants.
That represents an expensive outlay for Southampton, and there are also no guarantees that Oxlade-Chamberlain will be fully fit for most of the 2024/25 campaign, based on his struggles last season.
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Therefore, Southampton must negotiate a pay cut if talks to sign the Portsmouth-born midfielder progress, especially amid a time where the Premier League are clamping down on Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).