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Liverpool have been begun talks with Arsenal to sign Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Mirror Sport understands that Arsenal would be prepared to sell to Liverpool despite the long-running history of bad blood between the clubs.

It comes after Oxlade-Chamberlain turned down a move to Chelsea even though Arsenal agreed a £40m deal with their London rivals.

Liverpool have now made direct contact to try and broker a deal with Arsenal looking for them to match Chelsea's offer.

Oxlade-Chamberlain would prefer a switch to Liverpool where he would play midfield and believes he can improve and develop his England career.

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He has told Arsenal he will not sign a new deal, has turned down an offer of £180,000-a-week and can leave on a free transfer next summer.

But Arsenal have decided to move on rather than want him to stay for the final year so are now open to a deal with Liverpool.

The politics between the two clubs started in 2013 when Arsenal tried to sign Luis Suarez.

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Arsenal made a bid, knew Suarez had a release clause but Liverpool refused to do business and went public that the bid was £40,000,001.

Football Leaks claimed last year that Liverpool had put a bizarre clause in Roberto Firminho’s contract which had a £82m buy-out which could be triggered by any club - APART from Arsenal.

In contrast, Arsenal even have an unwritten agreement with Chelsea not to poach each other’s youngsters.

But now there appears to be no way back for Oxlade-Chamberlain at Arsenal, he could be allowed to go to Liverpool.