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Everton boss Ronald Koeman to splash huge transfer budget on Arsenal star
EVERTON are set to rival Manchester City for Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, according to reports.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 5 things you need to know
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has less than 18 months left on his current Arsenal contract and is said to be attracting attention from a number of clubs.
Manchester City are believed to be interested in the 23-year-old with Pep Guardiola said to be a long-term admirer of the England international.
And according to the Daily Mirror, Everton have now also joined the race to sign the Gunners star.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is a target for Everton and Manchester City
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is not a regular starter for Arsenal
The report says Ronald Koeman will be handed a huge war chest in the summer to completely overhaul his squad.
And the Toffees boss could splash the cash to lure Oxlade-Chamberlain away from the Emirates.
The winger has not been a regular starter for Arsenal this season and he revealed in October he had begun to question his future at the club.
He said: “There comes a time in your career where you have to re-evaluate things and think, 'Is that going to be here or elsewhere?'
“As a footballer, you want to play every game. Me being myself, I’m not happy when I’m not playing.
“There is going to come a time in my career, and I think I’m approaching that, when I do need to be getting more regular football.”
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