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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has become a free agent after Besiktas terminated his contract.
According to Yeni Safak, the Istanbul outfit tore up Oxlade-Chamberlain's deal after paying him a hefty severance fee.
The same source claims the Turkish giants paid £1.2million in order to release the midfielder.
That would pose as a cheaper price than to pay the former Arsenal star's remaining wages.
The ex-Liverpool ace's contract with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side ran until 2026.
Sources told SunSport the ex-England international fell out of favour in Solskjaer's eyes ahead of the coming season.
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