It is as it had to be: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will probably leave Liverpool FC when his contract expires in the summer. This reports the Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.

So far, no talks have been held about a new contract. Oxlade-Chamberlain will therefore be able to talk to potential contenders to find a new club after the start of the year.

The 35-time England international was signed by Arsenal in the summer of 2017 for around 38 million euros, but in recent years he has never gone beyond the role of substitute player at Liverpool. In large part, this was due to his injury susceptibility.

Oxlade-Chamberlain, who has made 229 Premier League appearances in his career, is set to be replaced with a new central midfielder in the summer. Jude Bellingham in particular is currently associated with a transfer to the Reds.

This article was originally published on 90min.com as Liverpool FC: Here's what's next for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the summer.