Birmingham City have reportedly set their sights on a shock move for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
The 32-year-old former England international is currently with Turkish side Besiktas, having departed Liverpool in 2023.
As reported by the Mirror, the Istanbul club would be willing to sanction his exit if the right deal can be agreed.
Oxlade-Chamberlain is said to be open to a return to England, and is also attracting interest from the Premier League
The former Liverpool and Arsenal midfielder has returned to full training in Turkey and is in good condition.
Birmingham’s ambitious owners are hopeful they can tempt him to St Andrew’s, pointing to their growing pulling power under chairman Tom Wagner and the involvement of NFL legend Tom Brady, who is a minority owner.
Birmingham have reportedly set their sights on a shock move for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
The 32-year-old former England international is currently with Turkish side Besiktas
Birmingham’s ambitious owners are hopeful they can tempt Oxlade-Chamberlain to the club
The Blues have already made a promising start to life in the Championship after last season’s promotion from League One.
Bringing in a high-profile name like Oxlade-Chamberlain would underline their intent, with club chiefs convinced that his experience and pedigree could prove decisive in the push for a return to the top flight.
A move back to England would allow the 32-year-old to reunite with fiancée Perrie Edwards, the former Little Mix star, and their three-year-old son.
In 2024, Edwards revealed that the couple had not lived together at any point during their nine-year relationship.
She told ITV: ‘I can’t lie, it is hard. When he was playing for Liverpool and based in Manchester, it was so easy to do the back and forth but Turkey is a little bit further and he doesn’t get a lot of time off.
‘I’m trying to launch a solo career whilst having a two year old so it is a lot to juggle but we make it work for the ones we love don’t we?
‘We’ve never lived together anyway – the whole eight years we’ve been in a relationship, we’ve never actually lived together.’
Between 2012 and 2019 Oxlade-Chamberlain was capped by England on 35 occasions and scored seven goals.
A move back to England would allow the midfielder to reunite with fiancée Perrie Edwards
Oxlade-Chamberlain won an array of trophies with Liverpool, including the Champions League
After starting out at Southampton, he signed for Arsenal in 2011 and played 198 times for the Gunners, scoring 20 goals and winning three FA Cups.
A move to Liverpool followed in 2017, with Oxlade-Chamberlain winning an array of trophies during his time with the Reds.
He won the Champions League, the Premier League, the League Cup, the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup.
In total Oxlade-Chamberlain scored 18 goals in 146 appearances for Liverpool.
A player who was very highly rated as a youngster, Oxlade-Chamberlain has often endured problems with injuries.
