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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