Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had unusual clause in his Arsenal contract that limited his playing time, claims new book

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had unusual clause in his Arsenal contract that limited his playing time, claims new book
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain reportedly had a clause in his contract that meant Arsenal would have to pay Southampton 10,000 every time he played 20 minutes or more.Oxlade-Chamberlain signed for Arsenal in 2011 as a 17-year-old for a fee of around 12m with another 3m in add-ons.2

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain signed for Arsenal in 2011

The 25-year-old made 198 appearances for the Gunners before his transfer to Liverpool in 2017, with 80 of those coming from the substitutes bench.Arsene Wenger often used Oxlade-Chamberlain as an impact player towards the end of matches.Writer Alan Gernon has suggested, in his book The Transfer Market: The Inside Stories that was published in December, that a clause in his contract was the reason why he was used in that way.2

Oxlade Chamberlain has been out of action since April after suffering a knee injury

He writes: Following Alex Oxlade-Chamberlains move to Arsenal in 2011, Gunners fans became increasingly frustrated with the midfielders lack of playing time.He was predominantly used as a substitute, often around the 71-minute mark.After his contract details emerged, it all became clear: Arsenal were obliged to pay Southampton 10,000 every time he played 20 minutes or more. Oxlade-Chamberlain has been out injured since April after suffering a serious knee injury against Roma in the Champions League semi-final.Jurgen Klopp confirmed on Friday that he looks set to return to full training at the end of February.The came after the player shared a picture of himself running on grass at the club’s Melwood training ground earlier this week.Speaking on Friday, Klopp said: “Best news. He started going on the pitch and looked normal. We had to wait for the reaction and there was none.No pressure for him so late February/March for him to come back to training.

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had unusual clause in his Arsenal contract that limited his playing time, claims new book Written by: fpnews Posted on: December 28, 2018 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain reportedly had a clause in his contract that meant Arsenal would have to pay Southampton £10,000 every time he played 20 minutes or more.
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The latest revelation by football writer Alan Gernon is that Oxlade-Chamberlain's scarce minutes for Arsenal had a significant reason behind it. Gernon claims in his new book, The Transfer Market: The Inside Stories that a clause in the Englishman's contract meant every time he played 20 minutes for Arsenal, they owed Southampton £10,000.