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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain celebrates scoring for England against Scotland at Hampden in 2017 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain aims to "get as fit as possible as quickly as possible" as he prepares to join Celtic, according to manager Martin O'Neill. The 32-year-old former Arsenal and Liverpool midfielder has agreed to join the Scottish champions for the remainder of the season, with O'Neill saying he will have a medical on Saturday. Oxlade-Chamberlain has been a free agent since leaving Turkish side Besiktas in August. His last appearance was an 11-minute cameo against Adana Demirspor on 11 May before suffering a knee injury. "I spoke to him this morning, " said O'Neill. "I think he wants to come and and I think he's coming. "I would have assumed he's gotten a number of options. "I think there was even talk about Arsenal, where he is training, might take him on because they might pick up a couple of injuries, so I'm delighted that he's going to come, so he says. "So I think he's doing a medical tomorrow and all being well, I'm hoping that he signs on. "This boy is here to try and play and try and get into the team and try and get as fit as possible as quickly as possible. "I think it would be nice to have him here with the squad just for at least these couple of months. " Visit our Celtic page for all the latest news, analysis and fan views Get Celtic news notifications in the BBC Sport app Selfies with Snoop as GB curlers remain unbeaten Davis Cup: GB's Cash & Glasspool take clinical first set against Norway From £70 a week to brink of Premier League record 24 years later The biggest global stage for winter sports returns The Six Nations is shaken by France’s opening statement Lord Sugar's hopefuls jet off to Hong Kong John Le Carré’s son discusses what's next for The Night Manager 'Aberdeen savour the most perfect game ever played' How Mc Tominay became a Napoli icon after Man Utd exit Scotland men's internationals to be shown live on BBC Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland? From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs From £70 a week to brink of Premier League record 24 years later Ruthless France blow Ireland away in Six Nations opener. Video Ruthless France blow Ireland away in Six Nations opener How Casemiro revived his Man Utd career All you need to know about the 2026 Winter Olympics Where the Super Bowl will be won and lost Top run-scorer, wicket-taker and champion - T20 World Cup predictions Sutton's predictions v Gladiators star Apollo Same again please Bruno - FPL team of the week Why Man Utd are taking their time over manager decision How penis injections became a Winter Olympic talking point Trends and tactics to look for at 2026 T20 World Cup Inside Man City's rebuild and plan for life without Guardiola A 'special' snooker player who became a TV star - John Virgo obituary Who won the WSL transfer window? Rate each club's deals Is the evil empire back? How the Patriots rebuilt a broken dynasty 'Years in the making' - are Arsenal ready to shed 'nearly-men' tag? What impact might 'unprecedented' Six Nations schedule have? 'Don't be afraid of being different, it's your superpower' In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week Mariah Carey and more curling - Friday's Winter Olympics guide Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.