'There was silence before Liverpool decided not to renew my contract – it was surprising'

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain played for Liverpool for six seasons(Image: Getty Images)

Former Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who was recently let go by Turkish outfit Besiktas, previously opened up about his abrupt and unexpected exit from Anfield.

The 32-year-old failed to feature in any of Besiktas' opening six fixtures this season, with reports surfacing in July suggesting his contract would be cancelled.

Oxlade-Chamberlain, 30, enjoyed a six-year stint on Merseyside following his £35 million switch from Arsenal in 2017.



He left the club as a free agent in the summer of 2023

Yet after months of radio silence during the 2022/23 season - his final year under contract - Oxlade-Chamberlain only discovered his fate just three days before the club made it public knowledge, reports Liverpool.com.

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Speaking to The Athletic, the ex-Arsenal and Southampton player reflected on his Liverpool exit.

the silence was enough to know what the situation was."

Despite his time with the Reds being hampered by fitness problems, he still clocked up 146 appearances and claimed both the Premier League and Champions League titles.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has now left Besiktas(Image: Ulrik Pedersen/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

Nevertheless, Oxlade-Chamberlain acknowledges he was aware it was improbable he would receive a fresh contract from the Reds, though he dismissed any notion that he had quarrelled with former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

He continued: "I want to be the best person to everyone around me and a good person to have around the lads, the staff, stuff like that.

But that's how it goes."

Despite being informed with merely days to spare, Oxlade-Chamberlain, alongside Milner, Firmino and Keita, received a send-off on the Anfield turf during the final home game of the 2022/2023 campaign.

Naby Keita, James Milner, Roberto Firmino and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain were given an on-pitch send off by Liverpool(Image: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

A Liverpool statement at the time said: "We wish Roberto, Naby, James, Alex and their families the very best for the future.

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