Arsenal lost Rp28 billion because of selling oxlade-chamberlain to Anfield!

Gilabola.com – Armory apparently had to issue a payment of £ 1.4 million (around Rp28 billion) to Southampton when removing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain To Liverpool, due to a unique clause in his contract.

A strange clause that is detrimental to Arsenal

Oxlade-Chamberlain became Arsenal’s biggest sales when he joined Liverpool in 2017 with an initial value of £ 35 million (around Rp700 billion), which could increase to £ 40 million. However, The Gunners cannot fully enjoy these benefits.

In the book The Transfer Market: The Inside Stories (2018) by Alan Gernon, it is stated that the initial contract of Oxlade-Chamberlain with Arsenal has a clause that requires the North London club to pay £ 10 thousand (Rp200 million) to Southampton every time the player performs more than 20 minutes.

Speculation about the clause was getting stronger because Arsène Wenger often played Oxlade-Chamberlain as a substitute in the final minutes, especially after the 71st minute. From a total of 198 his appearance with Arsenal, he only became a starter in 115 matches.

Southampton profit big

Thanks to the clause, Southampton enjoyed an additional fund of £ 1.4 million (Rp28 billion). Because, Oxlade-Chamberlain played more than 20 minutes in 85 Premier League matches, 25 Champions League matches, 18 FA Cup matches, and nine times in the League Cup for six years in Arsenal uniforms.

This even became a conversation at that Peter Crouch Podcast in 2024, where Peter Crouch and Steve Sidwell were confused by the contract rules that were fairly “crazy”.

Career and meeting of former clubs

Oxlade-Chamberlain who is now 32 years old started a professional career in Southampton before moving to Arsenal in 2011 with a dowry of £ 15 million. After six years in North London and six seasons at Anfield, he had played two years in Besiktas after being released by Liverpool in 2023.

Now the status of transfer free, the midfielder will likely watch the attention of the duel of his former club when Liverpool hosted Arsenal at Anfield.

Hot match at Anfield

Arsenal and Liverpool both won two wins at the start of the season. Mikel Arteta’s team led the standings thanks to a goal difference after conquering Manchester United 1-0 and slaughtered Leeds United 5-0.

Meanwhile, Arne Slot’s troops won a dramatic victory in her first two matches: win 4-2 over Bournemouth and bent Newcastle United 3-2 thanks to Rio Ngumoha’s goal in the 100th minute.

Even so, the meeting records did not side with Liverpool. They have never won in the last six matches against Arsenal in the Premier League. The Reds’s last victory over the Gunners took place in March 2022, while at Anfield itself the last time Liverpool won over Arsenal was in 2021.