Celtic boss Martin O’Neill has confirmed the Hoops are within the hunt to signal free agent Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who has been coaching with former membership Arsenal.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been coaching with Arsenal since November (Picture: Getty Photos)
Martin O’Neill has revealed Celtic are pursuing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as they give the impression of being to strengthen their squad. The free agent midfielder has been protecting match with former membership Arsenal since November, with Mikel Arteta declining to dismiss the potential of handing the 32-year-old a short lived contract on Monday. He merely smiled and mentioned: “We discover each possibility.”
Nonetheless, Hoops supervisor O’Neill is raring to current the previous England worldwide with a possibility to revive his profession at Celtic Park. On condition that the ex-Liverpool title winner stays clubless, the Bhoys are free to safe his signature at any level. O’Neill has acknowledged holding discussions with the participant, stating: “I do, I genuinely do (like him). He is educated at Arsenal for a while. I’ve spoken to him, however I am certain he has loads of choices, possibly near London.
“I would be very eager about doing it. I am shocked nobody has taken him up. He is telling me he is not obtained match health however he is educated with Arsenal for some appreciable time.”
“I feel he was very enthusiastic about what we have been saying. He is a giant buddy of Joe Hart, and he speaks to him, so he is aware of all in regards to the membership. It is one thing we’re eager about but when it would not materialise, it would not materialise.”
In the meantime, O’Neill maintains he was glad with the membership’s January switch exercise following the addition of 5 recent faces to his squad.
He mentioned: “Yeah, I am completely satisfied. It is good to get a number of folks in, I feel they will help within the method of the 2 different new arrivals who’ve are available and been tremendous.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain at the moment stays a free agent (Picture: Getty Photos)
“If they will make an analogous contribution”, Celtic rejected a club-record equalling £25million supply from Nottingham Forest for Arne Engels.
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O’Neill continued: “For right here it is an terrible lot of cash. Personally I am delighted the board turned it down as a result of it is tempting, it is actually large cash for right here. So nice credit score to the board. They turned it down earlier than telling me.
“He (Arne) did not kick up a fuss about it both. His agent has mentioned Arne is completely satisfied right here. We will relook at issues in the summertime time however that was a serious assertion.”
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