Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to meet with Arsenal this week over his future at Emirates

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is out of contract next summer

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will hold talks over his future at Arsenal later this week, Sky Sports News understands.

Sky sources have hinted the meeting, involving Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and chief executive Ivan Gazidis, could take place on Thursday.

Wenger said last week that he hoped the England international forward would extend his current contract, which only has one year remaining on it.

Oxlade-Chamberlain is one of three key Arsenal players whose deals run out next summer.

Wenger said of that trio: "We always hope, even now, that we can extend the contracts of [Alexis] Sanchez, Chamberlain and [Mesut] Ozil.

"I rate him [Chamberlain] highly and he's one of the players who is on his way up. In the last year, he has made huge progress and I want him to stay here for a long time.

Arsene Wenger believes Oxlade-Chamberlain is making great progress and could become one of England's best players and is keen to keep him at Arsenal Arsene Wenger believes Oxlade-Chamberlain is making great progress and could become one of England's best players and is keen to keep him at Arsenal

"I'm convinced he will be the English player that everybody will look at in the next two years."

Oxlade-Chamberlain has been linked with summer moves to Premier League rivals Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City.

Sky Sports News reported last month that Oxlade-Chamberlain was no nearer agreeing a new deal, making it more likely that he would leave the club this summer.