Oxlade-Chamberlain completes Oxford City switch

By Jon Couch

IT wasn’t just Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on a move in this transfer window – his younger brother is also onto pastures new.

While England ace Alex completed a £40m deadline-day switch from Arsenal to Liverpool, younger sibling Christian, 19, joined National League South club Oxford City on a six-month loan from Portsmouth this week.

Chamberlain, son of former Pompey and Stoke City winger Mark, has had previous Non-League loan spells at Wimborne, Salisbury, Eastbourne Borough and Poole and is rated highly by Oxford manager Mark Jones.

“We are delighted to bring in Christian on six-month loan from Portsmouth,” he said.

“He is a right back/right sided wing back who possesses good power and pace whom Portsmouth are keen to develop.

“We would like to thank their manager Kenny Jackett and Mikey Harris the academy manager for helping make the move possible.

“I have seen him play this season and was very pleased with what I saw, he is a player with a big potential and we’re excited to help him develop and hopefully he can come and help us with the problem area at right back, so a mutual benefit for both sides.

“He will go straight into the squad for the game against Bath tomorrow night.”