Liverpool’s pursuit of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set to enter the final day of the transfer window, complicating the midfielder’s England preparations.

Oxlade-Chamberlain is due to fly to Malta with the England squad on Thursday ahead of Friday’s World Cup qualifier, but it is possible his future will still need to be resolved.

Liverpool have opened talks with Arsenal in an attempt to secure the 24 year-old for a fee over £30 million. Chelsea have already had a £35 million offer accepted, but Oxlade-Chamberlain stalled as he waited to see if the Merseyside club made an official approach.

Now that has materialised it is simply a question of whether Liverpool will match Chelsea’s bid, or if Arsenal are prepared to do business with a club they perceive as more natural rivals for a Champions League place. It is believed the player would prefer Anfield.