Former Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain says he's happy with his move to Besiktas.

Oxlade-Chamberlain chose Besiktas over offers from the Saudi Pro League.

He told The Athletic: "I was tempted (to join the Saudi Pro League).

"Over the transfer window, the whole shape of it changed as more boys went there and it became more appealing with how many lads were going to be there and how that's going to improve the league. So for sure, I wasn't like, 'No I would never do that'."

The midfielder added: "It's a big club, it's not too far from my family — they're back and forth a lot — and the whole thing made sense for me to come here. The team finished third last season and maybe people see us as underdogs, but I like that.

"I like that challenge, coming here with guys like Eric Bailly and Ante Rebic and pushing to try to win the league."