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Oxlade-Chamberlain adamant he can make Prem impact

Oxlade-Chamberlain adamant he can make Prem impact
Oxlade-Chamberlain adamant he can make Prem impactJohn Walton / PA Images / Profimedia

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain insists he can still cut it at Premier League level.

The midfielder is a free agent after being released from his contract at Besitkas over the summer. He is currently training with former club Arsenal.

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"I feel like I can add value on the pitch but also show the right way to train, the right way to act on and off the pitch," the 32 year-old told The Athletic. 

"I’m in the bracket now where I’ve been lucky enough to play for top clubs, win things and work with top managers. I know a lot more now than I did when I started out."

Oxlade-Chamberlain is drawing inspiration from the Premier League's veterans, including Brighton striker Danny Welbeck.

"The perfect example. It shows you that, if you look after yourself and work hard, you can still be effective," he said.

"And knowing Welbz, I just know the value that having him and James Milner — two very different characters — will bring to that dressing room in terms of the standards they set.

"In some aspects, I don’t feel any older than I did at Arsenal. I struggle to think of myself as 30. I’ve always thought you don’t retire before you’re 35, but I guess I’m into the business end of it now where you’ve got a lot more perspective on everything and you have a lot more reality thrown at you than when you’re 21. 

"I want to play. I don’t feel old. I’m fit, and I’ve still got that hunger."

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