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title: "West Ham United: GSB make approach to sign Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-united-gsb-make-approach-to-sign-alex-oxlade-chamberlain/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-05-20T20:10:03Z"
modified: "2021-05-20T20:10:03Z"
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# West Ham United: GSB make approach to sign Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

**According to a report by [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-ham-make-approach-to-sign-liverpool-star-oxlade-chamberlain-as-asking-price-revealed/), West Ham United and GSB have made an approach to sign Liverpool attacker Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – with the club ultimately assessing his availability this summer.**

### The Lowdown: Oxlade-Chamberlain emerges as target?

Links to the Liverpool midfielder have emerged as fairly new, with the wider consensus being manager David Moyes’ top priorities are both a permanent deal for [Jesse Lingard and a new striker.](https://www.claretandhugh.info/board-ready-to-back-moyes-on-priority-signing/)

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However, ExWHUemployee did recently claim that Moyes will look to strengthen at left-back, centre-back and in central midfield once he has acquired a new forward in particular ([Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/posts/twhw-podcast-new-51353021)).

### The Latest: GSB make approach…

Now, a West Ham United source has told [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-ham-make-approach-to-sign-liverpool-star-oxlade-chamberlain-as-asking-price-revealed/) that GSB could look at Oxlade-Chamberlain as an option to bolster their midfield options.

[West Ham updates](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/west-ham-rumours-and-gossip-two-electric-boogaloo-copy/)

It is said that the club have made an approach to ultimately assess his availability whilst also making third party contact over the possibility of signing Oxlade-Chamberlain this summer.

The Anfield club, however, value him at around [£22 million](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-ham-make-approach-to-sign-liverpool-star-oxlade-chamberlain-as-asking-price-revealed/) and West Ham will have to invest considerably if they wish to bring him to the London Stadium.

He comes as a possible alternative to Lingard with the Irons loanee attracting plenty of suitors after a stellar few months in Claret and Blue.

### The Verdict: Avoid…

On a reported [£120,000-per-week](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/liverpool-fc/payroll/), if Oxlade-Chamberlain were to command a similar salary in east London, it would make him the highest paid player at West Ham ([spotrac.com](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/west-ham-united-fc/payroll/)).

Blighted by a serious knee injury this season, the 27-year-old missed 20 matches for Liverpool over 2020/2021 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alex-oxlade-chamberlain/verletzungen/spieler/143424)) and the last thing West Ham need is an injury prone signing.

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, speaking on Oxlade-Chamberlain at the end of last year, was adamant that the Englishman is still an ‘outstanding player’ despite his fitness issues ([The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/11/alex-oxlade-chamberlain-can-recapture-peak-form-says-jurgen-klopp)).

However, with the £22m price tag and salary, we believe that he is simply not worth the price for West Ham.

***In other news: West Ham fans blast this ace who lost the ball 17 times against WBA,  find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/west-ham-united-hammers-fans-blast-pablo-fornals-vs-west-bromwich-albion/)***