BUCKING THE TREND
Daily Star|August 31, 2024
Dembele deal shows U's progress says boss Des
IAN WINROW
BUCKING THE TREND

DES BUCKINGHAM says the capture of Siriki Dembele shows how far Oxford have come.

The U's are back in the Championship for the first time since 1999 - and boosted their squad with the club-record signing of the winger on Thursday.

Dembele, 27, had been a target for a number of second-tier clubs before making the switch from Birmingham to the Kassam Stadium in a £1m-plus deal.

And Buckingham believes the addition of the former Bournemouth man ahead of today's home clash with Preston is a clear sign of the club's progress.

The Oxford boss said: "To attract someone of Siriki's calibre to this club hopefully shows how far we've come.

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