{"id":409217,"date":"2026-02-05T12:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/409217\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:02:12","slug":"deadline-day-for-alex-oxlade-chamberlain-to-celtic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/409217\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadline Day for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Celtic"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\tCeltic are edging nearer to a deal for former England international Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain following further talks with the player\u2019s representatives\u2026\"AlexAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain looks on prior to during a training session at Sobha Realty Training Centre on January 27, 2026 in London Colney, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Martin O\u2019Neill confirmed his desire to bring in the 32-year-old free agent ahead of Wednesday\u2019s postponed fixture against Aberdeen.<\/p>\n

Oxlade-Chamberlain<\/a> has been without a club since agreeing to part ways with Besiktas last August and has spent recent months keeping fit at Arsenal\u2019s training facilities. Although it had been suggested he preferred to stay in England for family reasons, sources close to the midfielder have indicated discussions with Celtic are constructive and advancing.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Neill is expected to return to negotiations once he is back at his desk this morning following Celtic\u2019s postponed clash with Aberdeen due to a waterlogged pitch.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Pittodrie pitch this afternoon. Aberdeen v Celtic has been postponed following a pitch inspection. Photo Chris Sutton<\/p>\n

Given Celtic\u2019s upcoming midweek games across all competitions, the next available slot for the Hoops to play Aberdeen in the North-East won\u2019t be until early March.<\/p>\n

With the deadline for registering players for the upcoming Europa League knockout meeting with VfB Stuttgart set for midnight tonight, time is running out for any potential move to be finalised.<\/p>\n

Celtic have already secured the signings of Junior Adamu, Joel Mvuka and Benjamin Arthur before Monday night\u2019s transfer cut-off.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Neill is now eager to bolster his squad further with Oxlade-Chamberlain\u2019s experience, adding: \u201cHe could play midfield for us easily. Is he one of those players who could go past players on the outside wide? I wouldn\u2019t be sure. But he could do a job.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"AlexAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain attends a training session of Arsenal FC ahead of the UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal FC and SK Slavia Praha at Sobha Realty Training Centre on November 03, 2025 in London Colney, England. (Photo by Harry Murphy\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Aberdeen attributed the postponement of last night\u2019s fixture at Pittodrie to sustained heavy rainfall in recent weeks, while the game being off meant Celtic slipped back to third in the Premiership following the Ibrox club\u2019s 5-1 victory against a Kilmarnock side reduced to ten men.<\/p>\n

Celtic return to action this weekend against Steven Pressley\u2019s Dundee in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup at Celtic Park, with the attendance set to be affected by a call from the Celtic Fans Collective<\/a> to boycott the match as the protests against the Celtic Board intensify.<\/p>\n

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