Arsenal splashed out an initial £12million to sign rising English star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Southampton on this day in 2011. After being handed his Gunners debut as a second-half substitute in the 8-2 thrashing at Manchester United, the 17-year-old midfielder made an instant impact in a first home appearance, scoring in the 3-1 Carling Cup win over Shrewsbury. Oxlade-Chamberlain was also on target again the following week when he became Arsenal's youngest scorer in the Champions League after an early goal against Olympiacos at the Emirates Stadium. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (right) scored his first Arsenal goal in the Carling Cup – and was soon on target again in the Champions...
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