After it felt like all the signs were pointing to his Anfield exit, it seems that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will remain a Liverpool player for next season, after all.
Rumours had been circulating that this summer was going to be the time when Oxlade-Chamberlain's five-year stint on Merseyside came to an end. Clubs such as Aston Villa had been credited with an interest in the England midfielder. Even Manchester United had been linked.
With just a year left on his contract, and a £10m price tag reportedly placed on his head, his time as a Liverpool player appeared to be over.