So considering all of this, is it a wise move for Oxlade-Chamberlain to make the step up to a team like Liverpool? If reports are to believed, they are leading the chase for his signature with a sum in the region of £10 million being mentioned. At 17, what is wrong with plying your trade in the lower leagues? Gain some experience and then make the move when you’re more capable to handle the pressures which will no doubt come from playing at such an illustrious club at such a young age?
At the very least, if Southampton are in a position where they are forced to sell, they should stipulate the player has to be loaned back for another season to carry on with his football education. Tottenham have done it with Kyle Walker, and look at him now. He was superb on loan at QPR and now he is showing he is Premier League class at Aston Villa.
The future is very bright for the Saints’ new star but he should err on the side of caution. Moving to a top four side brings its own pressures, which will only multiply given his age. He may already have the temperament to deal with such a move and will undoubtedly go on to become a huge success, but the threat is there. Walcott’s Arsenal career was almost ruined by the intensity surrounding such a promising young English talent. He has lived to tell the tale, let’s hope Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain can too.
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If he moves to a new club with a British manager, then he will be alright. If he moves to Arsenal under Arsene Wenger, then, that will be the beginning of the end of his football career.
if this kid is worth 10 million then we have 70 million in our youth team. if we were offered 20 million for suso tomorrow, i know we would not sell. first team set up now kenny.
but buy him now coz he mite join utd n become huge like villa u neva know
Then we will have to buy every U-17 rated by the press and football agent. Imagine the no of youngsters linked to LFC eden hazard, romelu lukaku, connor wickham, sturridge e.t.c and now oxlade. I’ll prefer hazard and lukaku but Lets give our own chance & make them grow.
I tot it would have been wise to subt jova for pacheco against black pool intead of leaving the serb on the pitch bullying & pushin players all around the pitch but….
he is a arsenal player and he will play for arsenal