Overview

• Sky Sports reports Birmingham's interest and that Besiktas are prepared to cancel the final year of his contract to allow a free departure.
• No agreement has been announced by either club or the player, and the situation remains unconfirmed.
• The midfielder has been training in Turkey but has not played in pre-season or in competitive matches this campaign, according to talkSPORT.
• Oxlade-Chamberlain has 35 England caps and made 198 Arsenal and 146 Liverpool appearances, winning the 2020 Premier League and featuring in 53 Champions League games.
• Birmingham, promoted from League One last season under Chris Davies, have added experience this window with signings such as Kyogo Furuhashi, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Tommy Doyle.