As the story of Liverpool agreeing a fee with Arsenal for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain breaks, we speak to Amy Lawrence, writer with The Guardian and The Observer, and author of Invincibles, Inside Arsenal’s Unbeaten 2003-4, to get her reaction to the news.

Amy tells Liverpool supporters what to expect from the player, details his strengths and weaknesses and also gives her opinion on why the player wanted a move away from Arsenal and why Liverpool became his desired target.

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