Liverpool news: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain may be sold after footage emerges – Agbonlahor
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain does not have a long-term future at Liverpool, according to Gabby Agbonlahor.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the ex-Aston Villa and England attacker claimed Jurgen Klopp will want to upgrade his midfield options in the summer.
Oxlade-Chamberlain, 28, was handed a rare start in Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday (20 March).
However, he was hooked just after the hour mark as Klopp made four changes to look for a winner.
The former England international appeared to bemoan his lack of game time when he was substituted.
Asked whether Oxlade-Chamberlain will be at Anfield next season after seeing his reaction, Agbonlahor told Football Insider correspondent Connor Whitley: “I don’t think so, to be honest.
“I feel that I look at Liverpool, I look at Man City and I see how Man City have improved their team. They have got the likes of Gundogan and when he plays he’s world-class but when he’s not playing Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden or Bernardo Silva are playing at a world-class level.
“When you see Liverpool rotate their team, the likes of Keita don’t always perform. Oxlade-Chamberlain does not look like he is at the level of Henderson, Fabinho and Thiago.
“In big games, it will be hard for Liverpool if they don’t have their first-choice midfield. Their second-choice midfielders aren’t up to the Liverpool need to be to stay at the level of Man City.
“Jurgen Klopp will be looking at improving that midfield. I don’t think his reaction makes that much difference, although Klopp may be thinking, do that again and you’re getting sold.”
Oxlade-Chamberlain has played 29 times across all competitions this season but only 17 of those have been starts.
He will enter the final year of his Anfield contract next season.
In other news, Liverpool could be without Trent Alexander-Arnold for ‘eight weeks’ in a ‘huge blow’.