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Arsenal are ready to put Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the £100,000-a-week bracket.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger will begin talks in the next fortnight as they look to keep hold of the 23-year-old England international.

Oxlade-Chamberlain has gone from strength to strength this season but his current deal expires in 2018 and Arsenal are keen to tie him down to a new deal.

Liverpool and both Manchester City and United are watching developments and will have been impressed with his recent form both in central midfield and as a right wing back.

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Oxlade-Chamberlain is keen to progress, wants to be a first team regular for the sake of his career and also to establish himself in Gareth Southgate’s starting line-up for England.

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Arsenal have a host of players with contracts up in 2018 with Jack Wilshere, Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil in negotiations.

Arsenal’s current top earner is Ozil on £140,000-a-week and now they are ready to put Oxlade-Chamberlain in the elite pay bracket.