Overview

• Besiktas confirmed his contract was terminated by mutual consent with €1,750,000 in compensation, leaving him unattached.
• He did not feature in the Turkish club’s opening six fixtures this season, following July reports that his deal could be cancelled.
• Oxlade-Chamberlain said he was told only three days before Liverpool publicly announced his 2023 departure, describing the prior silence as surprising.
• He stressed there was no falling-out with Jürgen Klopp and received an on‑pitch send‑off alongside James Milner, Roberto Firmino and Naby Keïta.
• Separate reports, citing a 2018 book and later podcast discussion, claim Arsenal paid Southampton about £1.4m via a clause triggering £10,000 each time he played 20-plus minutes.