Arsenal sign Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Southampton

Major milestones

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• Born in Portsmouth on 15 August 1993
• Joined Southampton's academy in 2000
• Made debut against Huddersfield aged 16 years and 199 days on 2 March 2010
• Scored on full debut in 2-0 Carling Cup win over Bournemouth on 10 August 2010
• England Under-18 debut against Poland on 16 November 2010
• England Under-21 debut against Italy on 8 February 2011

Arsenal have completed the signing of Southampton winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on a long-term contract.

The 17-year-old joins for an undisclosed fee reported to be £12m up front with a further £3m in add-ons.
Oxlade-Chamberlain, an England Under-21 international, hit 10 goals in 41 games last season and helped Southampton gain promotion from League One.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger said: "We are looking forward to him fulfilling his huge potential with Arsenal."

Southampton suggested this was "one of the biggest deals in Championship history" and added that their previous transfer record - Theo Walcott's £12m move to Arsenal in 2006 - has been "blown out of the water".
Oxlade-Chamberlain becomes Wenger's third summer signing following the arrivals of defender Carl Jenkinson from League One side Charlton and striker Gervinho from French club Lille.

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