Chelsea Blow - Exciting Arsenal talent turns down Chelsea in favour of Liverpool.

According to various newspaper reports and various media outlets, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has turned down a move to Chelsea despite a fee being agreed between both clubs and favours a move to Liverpool. 

It sounds ridiculous really doesn't it. Liverpool are no-where near winning the Premier League at the moment if we take an objective look at their team so why on earth would "The-Ox" choose to turn down a move to the current Champions?

The same reports state that the reason he wants to leave Arsenal is because he isn't happy with the position he has been playing which is an attacking wing-back. Although a fee has been agreed between Chelsea and Arsenal (£35m), Chelsea have indicated that they would see him in the same position here and as a result, he has turned down a move believing that he would be offered a midfield position at Liverpool instead.

Looking at Liverpool's midfield, you would have to wonder where he would step in but I still personally believe that their defence is not good enough and consistent enough to make a real challenge for the title. You can check out Liverpool's odds for the title and that of Chelsea's here at NZ Betting sites.

I seriously hope from a Chelsea perspective as stated here yesterday, that we can convince the player to turn down Liverpool to choose to come to Stamford Bridge because I see him as much more than an attacking wing-back. He would offer his manager so much more in different positions whether that's as a deep-lying midfielder, an attacking midfielder, a box-to-box midfielder or an out-and-out winger.

As we all know, we should never just accept reports that a deal is dead in the water if a fee has been agreed. Chelsea would never give up unless instructed to by the manager.

The question is, would Antonio Conte see Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as a midfield option here instead of an attacking wing-back?

Only time will tell.

Article Source: Daily Mail.