The Arsenal fans have reacted to news that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could be close to joining Chelsea.

Oxlade-Chamberlain has been linked with Chelsea throughout the summer and recent reports suggest that a move is drawing closer to happening.

He has a year remaining on his current Arsenal contract and doesn’t seem willing to extend it despite the club’s best efforts. While Arsenal will be reluctant to sell him to a rival, they could yet be forced to cash in on him.

Faced with the prospect of losing a talented player to our rivals, some Arsenal fans simply do not want the move to happen.

Chamberlain has been used here, there and everywhere by the London outfit in recent seasons. No matter where he’s played, he’s acquitted himself well. Many still believe that, despite not progressing much since joining six years ago, the Ox still has great potential.

However, one poll suggests that the fanbase is split on him going to Chelsea.

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There is some thought that while Chamberlain is a useful squad player, he wouldn’t get into Arsenal’s best eleven. The money being suggested for a player with a year left on his contract is also hard to refuse, I feel.

For now, Chamberlain remains an Arsenal player and I think will likely feature in the remaining games in August.