Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ‘offered contract by Besiktas’ with ex-Arsenal and Liverpool star available on free transfer

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OXLADE CHAMBERLAIN is considering an offer to join Turkish side Besiktas, according to reports.

The 29-year-old is a free agent after his contract expired at Anfield this summer.

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Turkish side Besiktas have offered Oxlade-Chamberlain a two-year deal[/caption]
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Oxlade-Chamberlain is engaged to the former Little Mix star Perrie Edwards, they share son AxelGetty

The former England international has received offers to join former Reds team-mates Jordan Henderson, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino in the Saudi Pro League.

But, according to BBC Sport, Turkish side Besiktas have approached the midfielder.

The former Gunner-turned-Red has reportedly been offered a lucrative two-year-deal, with the option of a third.

Although he is yet to accept the proposal, he is said to be considering it.

Oxlade-Chamberlain played 146 games and scored 18 goals for Liverpool, after joining from Arsenal for £35m in 2017.

He won the Champions League and Premier League with the Reds and has earned 35 international caps for England, the last of which came in 2019.

But fierce positional competition and various injuries saw Oxlade-Chamberlain become a bit-part player at Liverpool under Klopp.

Since leaving on a free this summer, a move to Istanbul could be on the cards.

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He told The Mirror: “I think I need to go and play somewhere as consistently as possible.

“They say you’re coming into your peak at 29, so I want to go and test myself, play consistently somewhere”.

Last season, Besiktas had two English players in their squad.

Dele Alli experienced a short spell on loan from Everton and winger Nathan Redmond, who joined Burnley this summer after his contract in Istanbul expired.

Besiktas have also shown interest in Everton winger Demarai Gray, but the Jamaica international looks to be heading to Fulham.

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