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Pep Guardiola targeting surprise Arsenal star as first Man City signing
ARSENAL midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has reportedly emerged as a summer target for incoming Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is currently out injured with a knee injury
Oxlade-Chamberlain has made 33 appearances for the Gunners this term, but the England international is currently sidelined with a knee injury.
The winger hasn't been at his best this season, and he has struggled to hold down a first-team place, prompting speculation over his future.
And now the Times claim Guardiola wants to take the 22-year-old to City with him when starts his tenure as manager in the summer.
The report adds Guardiola was impressed by Oxlade-Chamberlain when he starred for Arsenal in their 1-1 Champions League draw with Bayern Munich in April 2014.
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The former Southampton midfielder has two years left on his contract, but West Ham, Liverpool and Chelsea have all been linked with a summer bid.
However if Oxlade-Chamberlain did decide to leave Arsenal, he reporteldy would not join another London club 'out of respect' for the Gunners.
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