Oxlade-Chamberlain close to Celtic move

Former England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will have a medical on Saturday ahead of signing a short-term deal with Celtic.

The 32-year-old former Arsenal and Liverpool midfielder, capped 35 times for his country, has been a free agent since leaving Turkish side Besiktas in August.

Oxlade-Chamberlain has been training with Arsenal but interim Bhoys boss Martin O’Neill expects to add him to the Hoops squad for the rest of the season, when both parties will reassess.

The Celtic boss said: “I spoke to him this morning (Friday). I think he wants to come and and I think he’s coming.

“I would have assumed he’s gotten a number of options.

“I think there was even talk about Arsenal, where he is training, might take him on because they might pick up a couple of injuries, so I’m delighted that he’s going to come, so he says.

“So I think he’s doing a medical tomorrow and all being well, I’m hoping that he signs on.

“This boy is here to try and play and try and get into the team and try and get as fit as possible as quickly as possible.

“I think it would be nice to have him here with the squad just for at least these couple of months.”