A player who came through the youth ranks under Arsene Wenger has moved up to train with the senior team.
The player made 132 appearances for Arsenal, scoring nine goals before moving to Liverpool and then Turkey. Refusing to retire after his spell with Besiktas, the former Arsenal winger was previously training with the U21’s and was now officially cleared to make an appearance with the senior team.
Clearly, it shows the player is held in high regard by Mikel Arteta and the club officials. As the player has trained previously with the youth ranks of the team, the Spanish manager already complimented the player and explained how much he loves him.
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When asked on why the former player was such a good addition to the environment, Arteta spoke about his character: ‘One of the best characters in football, top top character.’
‘If we can help him and give him the space for him to get up to speed and have the capacity to find a club. It’s a joy, the boys will learn from it.’
‘I had the privilege to play with him and if he is around he will be a really good role model to have around the team.’
According to reports in OneFootball, the player was wearing the number ‘T3’ which is normally reserved for trialists.
The player in question is Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain who joined from Southampton and then went on to be sold to Liverpool for £35m.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain spent
He won three FA Cups at Arsenal and a Premier League and Champions League with Liverpool. After his move to Besiktas in 2023, his contract was terminated in 2025.
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But his determination as a free agent to find a new club is something that the team can use as inspiration according to Arteta.
Him moving up to train with the senior team clearly means his level is good enough to play with first eleven.
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