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West Ham could make Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain bid – report

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West Ham are ready to make a bid to sign Liverpool ace Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain according to a report from ESPN.

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And Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is allegedly prepared to let the Ox leave Anfield this summer.

Hammers boss David Moyes is expected to be a busy man in the transfer window this summer.

The Scot has already brought four young players to the club and completed the loan signing of Alphonse Areola from Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.

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And now it seems as though Liverpool ace Oxlade-Chamberlain could be the next new arrival in East London.

West Ham could make Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain bid

ESPN claims that Klopp is ready to let the 27-year-old leave Liverpool and the Hammers could make a cash bid for the versatile ace.

Oxlade-Chamberlain can play in midfield or on either wing.

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He has never really lived up to expectations at Anfield since joining the Reds from Arsenal in the summer of 2017 for around £35 million (BBC).

On his day, the former Gunner is a truly top class talent. He is powerful, has pace in abundance and is really explosive.

The Ox has a woeful injury record, however. And that will undoubtedly be a red flag for West Ham.

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If the Hammers can pick him up for a bargain fee, however, he might just be a really useful addition to David Moyes’s squad this summer.