Danny Murphy believes Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is “more than capable” of playing for Newcastle United. Reports have linked the midfielder with a move away from Liverpool amid a lack of first-team opportunities.
The 28-year-old only made 10 Premier League starts last season and did not play in the Champions League knockout stages as the Reds reached the final. A cut-price deal could be in the offing as Oxlade-Chamberlain has one year left on his current deal.
Aston Villa is another club rumoured to be interested as the Steven Gerrard rebuild continues. Former Liverpool legend Gerrard is well placed due to his Merseyside connections and having played alongside the Oxlade-Camberlain for England.
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Ex-Reds midfielder Murphy suggested the player should consider moves to Newcastle and Villa this summer. Speaking to BeMyBet, he said: "I think the problem you’ve got is that Newcastle are going to start spending on big names and progressing quite quickly. However, he’s more than capable in playing in both those sides (Aston Villa and Newcastle).
‘It’s an individual choice when you get to a certain stage in your career where you have to balance on and off the field happiness, and football. He’s earned good money for a long time, so I wouldn’t think his priority would be finance."
"I really like him, I like watching him play, I like the dynamism he’s got, I like his energy. I hope he goes somewhere where he’s going to play every week and we don’t see him sitting on the bench somewhere just to get an extra 10 or 20 grand a week."
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