Forgotten England international at Birmingham? Tom Brady’s Blues linked with free agent move for ex-Arsenal and Liverpool star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

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Former England star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could be in line to make a shock move to Birmingham City.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The former Arsenal and Liverpool midfielder is currently without a club after leaving Besiktas and has emerged as a target for the Tom Brady-backed Championship club. Oxlade-Chamberlain, who has seven goals in 35 England caps, would prove quite the coup for the high-spending Blues. According to Football Insider, both Birmingham and Leeds could make a move for the out-of-contract player.

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THE BIGGER PICTURE

Oxlade-Chamberlain departed Besiktas this summer after just one season in Turkey. The Englishman played under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but struggled to make too much of a lasting impact at the club. Now on the hunt for a new home, he could make a switch to the ambitious Birmingham who brought in the likes of Demarai Gray, Kyogo Furuhashi and Patrick Roberts over the summer.

DID YOU KNOW?

Oxlade-Chamberlain may be keen to return to England with his pop star girlfriend Perrie Edwards pregnant with their second child. The A-list pair announced the news over the weekend and the midfielder may fancy being closer to home when the child is born.

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WHAT NEXT FOR BIRMINGHAM?

The Blues have made an okay start to life back in the Championship with two wins, one draw and a solitary defeat. They travel to Stoke in their next fixture, but may have one eye on a move for Oxlade-Chamberlain in the meantime.