Club prepare shock £25M bid for £65,000-per-week star man

Premier League club Stoke City are eyeing up a summer transfer for 23-year-old England and Arsenal versatile midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, in a deal that could cost Stoke City around £25M, according to a report by the Sun.

The versatile Chamberlain, who only has a year left on his current contract at Arsenal, has attracted interest from Premier League rivals Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester City after ending last campaign in great form, as per the Sun.

Despite facing tough competition from fellow Premier League sides, Stoke City are reportedly sure in a getting a deal for the England international over the line as reported by the Sun, with the Potters apparently in discussions with the player’s representatives over a potential club-record £25M transfer.

Alex Chamberlin performed well for the North London club last season, with the England international midfielder managing to score two goals and providing seven assists in 29 league matches as the Emirate club missed out on UEFA Champions League football for the first time under manager Arsene Wenger.

Should Alex Chamberlain make the sensational transfer from Emirate to bet365 Stadium, it’ll definitely be one of the most shocking moves in recent memory.

The promise of regular first-team football could sway Chamberlain towards Stoke and away from one of the big four clubs, with a place at next year’s FIFA World Cup at stake