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Edward Bazeley

Mon 18 August 2025 16:30, UK

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is not the signing Birmingham City need as they look to launch a Championship promotion bid.

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After winning promotion from League One last season, Blues have their sights set on a long-awaited Premier League return.

Amid their efforts to seal a second consecutive promotion, Chris Davies’ side have signed players like Germany international Marvin Ducksch and former Celtic star Kyogo Furuhashi.

Meanwhile, Birmingham have sold Emmanuel Longelo to Motherwell, and the defender has gone on to score in the Scottish Premiership.

Birmingham have targeted a move for ex-Liverpool star Oxlade-Chamberlain (Credit: Getty)

As they look to win promotion to the Premier League, Birmingham drew 1-1 with Ipswich Town in their first Championship game of the season on 8 August.

The West Midlands club went on to defeat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 on Saturday, 16 August, thanks to Lyndon Dykes’ late winner.

Meanwhile, after landing ambitious moves for players like Demarai Gray, Davies’ side have set their sights on Oxlade-Chamberlain, as reported by Sky Sports on Monday, 18 August.

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Even though the 32-year-old has bags of Premier League experience, thanks to his time with both Liverpool and Arsenal, he would not be a good acquisition for Birmingham.

Davies should be concerned by Oxlade-Chamberlain’s historic injury record, even though the former England midfielder attracted interest from Leeds earlier this summer.

Furthermore, Blues have done well from acquiring young talents such as Jay Stansfield and Ethan Laird, so the former Arsenal man may not suit Davies’ mold.

Oxlade-Chamberlain boasts an impressive CV, which includes a Premier League title and a Champions League.

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However, he only featured in half of Besiktas’ Turkish Super Lig games last season, so he would not be an asset for Birmingham this campaign.

Oxlade-Chamberlain’s exploits with his current club don’t suggest he is capable of earning game time in the Championship over talented midfielders like Tomoki Iwata, Seung-Ho Paik, and summer signing Tommy Doyle.

Furthermore, the Southampton academy graduate could have high wage demands, courtesy of his time with Liverpool and Arsenal.

Davies’ side will fancy their chances of adding another three points to their tally when they host Oxford United on Saturday, 23 August.

Contrastingly, Oxlade-Chamberlain may not have what it takes to help an ambitious Birmingham outfit win promotion to the Premier League for the first time since suffering relegation from the top flight back in 2011.

Blues are set for a largely successful campaign, but Oxlade-Chamberlain’s unnecessary arrival could thwart their momentum.

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