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    Liverpool outcast Oxlade-Chamberlain thrown shock transfer lifeline and could play Champions League football next season

    ALEX OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN has reportedly been thrown a transfer lifeline by a Champions League-chasing club with the Liverpool ace set to end his disastrous spell at Anfield. The 29-year-old joined Liverpool from Arsenal in a £33.4million 2017 transfer.
    Fenerbahce are keen on forgotten Liverpool star Alex Oxlade-ChamberlainCredit: Rex
    Oxlade-Chamberlain has won some of the world’s best trophies, including a Premier League and Champions League title while playing for the Reds.
    However, on an individual level, the ex-England international has struggled for consistency, mainly due to injury.
    The winger-turned-midfielder has missed an astonishing 88 games through injury while on the books at Liverpool.
    And this summer, his stay on Merseyside is set to come to an end when his contract expires.
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    But he could get a quicker escape before the end of the season, with Fenerbahce keen on him, according to Aspor.
    The Turkish winter transfer deadline was extended to March 5.
    And Fenerbache could play a small fee to free Oxlade-Chamberlain from Liverpool should they make a move.
    Oxlade-Chamberlain has played just 11 times this season, starting five of those games.
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    The Turkish giants are currently sat second in the Super Lig, behind rivals Galatasaray by nine points.
    They could slash Galatasaray’s nine-point lead down to six as they have a game in hand.
    Fenerbahce are on course to qualify for Europe’s top club competition via the league, with the top two teams in the Turkish league earning a spot.
    They could also earn a spot by winning the Europa League.
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    Bournemouth want ex-QPR and Blackpool winger Bright Osayi-Samuel from Fenerbahce but transfer will cost £12million

    BOURNEMOUTH are making a dramatic late swoop for speedy winger Bright Osayi-Samuel and bidding to bring him back from Turkey.The Cherries hope to do a deal with Fenerbahce for the former Blackpool and QPR wideman as they desperately look for new attacking options.
    Bright Osayi-Samuel is being linked with a move to BournemouthCredit: Getty
    Osayi-Samuel, 25, is settled in Istanbul with a first-team slot so it will be a hard task to move him to the Premier League.
    Bournemouth’s transfer team are big fans of the versatile Nigerian and would find the funds for a player who could fill several roles for them.
    Osayi-Samuel has operated as a right wing-back for the Turkish giants but can also play on either flank and up top.
    Bournemouth are initially suggesting a loan with a view to buy but that may not work for any party.
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    If new owner William Foley finds the money for a bid of around £12million and the contract is right, then the move is on.
    But Bournemouth will not be signing midfield target Nicolo Zaniolo from Roma.
    The Italian, 23, reportedly refused to meet with executives from Bournemouth this week after they had flown to Italy in an attempt to complete a transfer.
    Tottenham and AC Milan had expressed an interest in signing him, but Bournemouth were willing to table the best bid.
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    According to Sky Sports Italia, the Cherries were keen to match Roma’s £26.4m asking price in order to swiftly complete the deal.
    However, after club chiefs flew out to Italy to meet with Zaniolo, the player refused to take part in negotiations and instead sent his agent Claudio Vigorelli to the meeting.
    Roma have been left furious with the midfielder as a result and the club are now believed to be considering disciplinary action against him. More