Overview
- Sky Sports-linked reports say Celtic have expressed interest in signing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- Mikel Arteta declined to rule out bringing the former Arsenal midfielder back, saying the club "explore[s] every option" after Mikel Merino’s injury.
- Oxlade-Chamberlain has been training with Arsenal’s youth setup and took part in a first-team session in January.
- The ex-Liverpool and Arsenal player has been unattached since his Besiktas exit, allowing any deal to be completed beyond deadline day.
- Celtic’s wider business included a loan for Junior Adamu from Freiburg and a reported rejection of a £25 million Nottingham Forest bid for Arne Engels.