Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has returned to Arsenal and is currently training with the club's Under-21s as he looks to find a new club.
The former Gunner left Beşiktaş in the summer and has been without a club since with his return to London Colney part of his bid to escape free agency.
Having spent six seasons in north London, Oxlade-Chamberlain being present at the training ground could be beneficial for Arsenal as they look to continue developing and finally end their decades-long wait to win the Premier League.
Oxlade-Chamberlain returns to train with Arsenal
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is back training at Arsenal as he plots his next move 🚨
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) November 3, 2025
The 32-year-old will predominantly work with the Under-21s as he looks to maintain his fitness. pic.twitter.com/BUn9gybcbR
Oxlade-Chamberlain signed for Arsenal from Southampton in 2011 and spent six (and a bit) seasons with the club before joining Liverpool for a club record sale in the early weeks of the 2017/18 season.
He scored 20 goals in 198 appearances for the Gunners and won three FA Cups and Community Shields during his time in the capital.
Following his summer departure from Beşiktaş, he was linked with a shock move to Birmingham City, but a deal with the League One champions never materialised, meaning he was left without a club.
The Ox has now made a return to Arsenal to improve his fitness while continuing his search for a new club. He is not the first ex-Gunner to do so with Jack Wilshere returning in 2021 and Tyreece John-Jules coming back earlier this season while without clubs.
A former teammate of Gunners boss Mikel Arteta, the midfielder's presence has been welcomed by the Spaniard. In his press conference ahead of his side's trip to Slavia Prague, he said: "Top! Top character, one of the best characters I've met in football.
"If we can help him, if we can give him the space for him to get up to speed and have the capacity to find a club, it's a joy. The boys will learn from it. I had the privilege to play with him, and if he's around, he will be a really good role model to have around the team."
While his return is highly unlikely to be permanent and most of his time is reported to be spent with the academy, fans will be hoping Oxlade-Chamberlain's comeback can have a positive effect on the club as the first team maintain their Premier League title charge.
