Love is in the air: Arsenal ace Oxlade-Chamberlain is ‘dating’ Little Mix star Perrie Edwards

Sources say Arsenal footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – ‘the nice guy of the team’ – is VERY keen on Perrie

The Little Mixer’s love life has been a hot topic after her very public split from former One Direction star Zayn Malik.

But it looks like Perrie Edwards , who ended her brief fling with actor Luke Pasqualino recently, has found a brand new beau in the form of Arsenal footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain .

According to pals the relationship is going from strength to strength, with eligible Alex one of the hottest guys in the premiereship.

A source said: “It’s definitely official, the pair are the talk of the locker room since Perrie came to a game back in early November.

“Alex wanted to keep on the down-low as he isn’t one for showbiz parties or being in the public eye.

“It’s very early days but Alex is very keen on Perrie – and he is known as the nice guy of the team – very different from her usual types”.

Pez, 23, was reportedly spotted watching him play in his personal box at the Emirates Stadium earlier this month and they’ve enjoyed a number of secret dates, according to The Sun newspaper .

Another source said: “It’s very early days between Perrie and Alex.

“There’s certainly some chemistry there and they’ve enjoyed spending time together.

“Both are keen to keep the relationship on the down low, they don’t follow each other on social media as they know a connection might give the game away.”

Perrie can be seen in a fan snap on social media at the ground and was seen buying merchandise at the Arsenal club shop.