Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ‘has Besiktas contract terminated' with former England star's career left in limbo
Oxlade-Chamberlain, 31, joined the Turkish giants from
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has become a free agent after Besiktas terminated his contract
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Besiktas tore Oxlade-Chamberlain's deal after paying him a hefty severance fee
According to Yeni Safak, the Istanbul outfit tore the versatile midfielder's deal after paying him a hefty severance fee.
The same source claims Besiktas paid £1.2million in order to release the former England international.
That would pose as a cheaper price than to pay the former
The ex-Liverpool ace's contract with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side ran until 2026.
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Sources told SunSport Oxlade-Chamberlain fell out of favour in Solskjaer's eyes ahead of the coming season.
The same sources claim Besiktas initially wanted to pay the ex-
However, the central midfielder refused to accept and a meeting took place where a final decision was made to pay everything in full.
Oxlade-Chamberlain amassed a mere total of five goals and one assist in 50 appearances with Besiktas.
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The former Premier League ace's future is currently uncertain after his exit from the Turkish outfit.
Besiktas, though, will still have English representation this coming season.
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