London — Arsenal’s transfer market policy will come under fresh scrutiny when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain returns to his former club with Liverpool in the Premier League on Friday. Arsene Wenger reluctantly sold the 24-year-old for £35m earlier this season after Oxlade-Chamberlain had refused two offers of a new contract. While not all Arsenal supporters were unhappy to see the player leave after struggles with fitness and form, his recasting by Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp as a tenacious midfielder primed to spring forward at every opportunity has shown his potential and added fuel to the argument that Arsenal do not offer their top talent sufficient incentives to stay. "He’s like a wonderful package," said Klopp of Oxlade-Chamberlain. "It’s only just the beginning and I really like it," he told the Liverpool website. After a difficult start, in which he made his debut with Liverpool 2-0 down and reduced to 10 men at Manchester City, Oxlade-Chamberlain has made 20 appearances, start...
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