Charlie Nicholas: Sell Oxlade-Chamberlain since he doesn't want to stay

While speculation about the futures of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil
have dominated much of Arsenal's summer. The future of Alex
Oxlade-Chamberlain who is in the same position as the former two has
taken centre stage in recent days after report emerged first of his
rejection of a new contract worth £180,000 a week. And another report
that the club was ready to cash in on him after he rejected the latest
offer.

The 24 year old is amongst a trio of key players who are into the last
year of their contract. And amidst interest from Liverpool and
Chelsea, he has declined to extend his contract.

With reports of £35m bid from Chelsea and Liverpool's interest,
Arsenal legend Charlie Nicholas has called on the club to cash in on
the England international since he has refused to sign a new contract
as his target of holding out to feature in a central midfield position
can certainly not be guaranteed at the club.

"'I don't want to be here, I want to go somewhere else'. Well my
friend, sold. He said

"That would be my method, you're sold. Go and get a transfer, we'll
take the money.

"He's a fabulous potential talent and I don't want to lose him, but he
doesn't want to be there.

"He must earn the right to get in the team. Surely he must know
himself 'I'm not going to get in this team'.

"When he sees people like [Aaron] Ramsey back in the team and then he
sees [Granit] Xhaka coming in and [Mohamed] Elneny coming in and
[Francis] Coquelin back in the team, all in front of him, would that
not raise something in your mind to say 'why are they signing them and
I'm not getting to play the central midfield role?''

The Ox has featured in all three of Arsenal's matches this season. It
remains to be seen whether he would be included in the squad that
plays Liverpool on Sunday after he rejected the club's latest contract
offer.

The former Southampton starlet is three appearances away from clocking
200 appearances for the club. With the transfer window closing on
Thursday, his time at the club could end at 197 appearances.