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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain wants £150k a week to join Chelsea: Wage demands could drop
ALEX OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN reportedly wants £150,000-a-week to move from Arsenal to Chelsea.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could earn double his money if he joins Chelsea
Arsenal have signed two players so far this summer - Sead Kolasinac from Schalke and Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon.
Arsene Wenger is looking to trim down his squad in order to facilitate more arrivals, namely Thomas Lemar from Monaco, although the Ligue 1 outfit are reluctant to lose another of their star players.
Express Sport understands Antonio Conte wants to spend £130million on players before the transfer window closes on August 31.
The need has become even greater after their 3-2 defeat to Burnley on the opening weekend of the Premier League campaign.
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Oxlade-Chamberlain is on the Blues’ wishlist, and a £35m bid is supposedly being lined up.
The England international’s current Emirates deal expires next year, but is seeking better pay terms.
And according to Goal, the 23-year-old is pushing for a £150,000-a-week deal to engineer a move to Chelsea.
Antonio Conte wants to make more signings before the window closes
At present, Oxlade-Chamberlain earns around £65,000-a-week with the Gunners.
Goal add his wages could come down with negotiations currently ongoing.
Oxlade-Chamberlain predominantly played as a central midfielder for the north London outfit last season, but can also operate on both wings.
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