Champions League Winner With Liverpool Returns to British Football

Glasgow, Scotland — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, a former Liverpool and Arsenal midfielder who lifted the Champions League trophy with the Reds, has ended his Turkish exile and re-entered British football after signing with Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic.

The 31-year-old’s arrival was confirmed on Saturday, Feb. 7, when the club announced a six-month deal that keeps the England international at Parkhead through the summer. Celtic hold an option to extend the arrangement for an additional 12 months, potentially keeping Oxlade-Chamberlain in green and white until 2026.

Oxlade-Chamberlain, whose career has been punctuated by flashes of brilliance and serious injury setbacks, spent the past two seasons in Turkey. His return to Britain reunites him with elite-level competition and offers Celtic both experience and versatility across midfield and attack as they chase domestic silverware and European progression.

The short-term nature of the contract suggests a low-risk, high-reward scenario for manager Brendan Rodgers, who can assess the player’s fitness and influence before deciding on a longer commitment. For Oxlade-Chamberlain, the move represents an opportunity to reignite a career that once promised to be a mainstay of England’s midfield.

Celtic supporters will hope that the midfielder’s big-match pedigree—cemented when he started Liverpool’s 2019 Champions League final triumph over Tottenham—can translate into immediate contributions on the domestic stage and in European fixtures later this spring.