Chelsea Agree £35m Deal To Sign Oxlade-Chamberlain From Arsenal

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set to join Premier League champions Chelsea from Arsenal, British media reports.

According to The Guardian, The Independent and ESPN, the two clubs have agreed a fee for the 24-year-old, who was substituted during the limp 4-0 thrashing by Liverpool on Sunday.

The Independent claims Chelsea will part with £35million ($45.2m, 37.7m euros) and further strain the relationship between coach Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal supporters, who have seen little improvement from the team in the early part of the season from that of last term.

Wenger had said earlier this month that he wanted Oxlade-Chamberlain -- who is with the England squad preparing for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers and is due to discuss personal terms with Chelsea on Tuesday -- to stay.

"In the last year, he has made huge progress and personally I want him to stay here for a long time," said Wenger.

"I'm convinced he will be the English player that everybody will look at in the next two years."