Town Linked With Oxford Midfielder and Face Keeper Frustration
Sunday, 30th May 2021 10:13

Town are reportedly eyeing Oxford United central midfielder Mark Sykes, while their interest in Dundee United keeper Benjamin Siegrist is said to be facing frustration.

According to The Sun on Sunday, the Blues are interested in signing the 23-year-old Northern Irishman this summer.

Belfast-born Sykes joined Oxford from Glenavon in 2019 in January 2019 and since then has made 66 starts and 26 sub appearances, scoring three times, helping the U's into the League One play-offs in both seasons.

The report claims the Belfast-born schemer is out of contract this summer, however, Oxford triggered a one-year option on his deal at the end of April.

Having been capped 11 times at U21 level by Northern Ireland, scoring twice, Sykes has since switched his international allegiance to the Republic of Ireland but is yet to win a cap although is on standby for their June friendlies against Andorra and Hungary.

Meanwhile, the Blues reported interest in Siegrist is, also according to The Sun on Sunday, being frustrated by the 29-year-old waiting to see whether Celtic firm up their interest.

Siegrist, who is out of contract this summer, has been linked with Celtic, who are currently managerless, since January.

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ArnieM added 21:20 - May 30 Of any player is “waiting for another club to firm up their interest”, before committing to Town, then they're not the player for us. Bin him now.
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d77sgw added 21:34 - May 30

Not renewing Bart's contract?! He's got a year to go, and has just won Millwall's player of the year award for the second consecutive season. He was a patently decent keeper, whose confidence was totally destroyed by Hurst, and was a bargain signing for them. Both Cornell and Holy have some good attributes, but a key role of a keeper these days is commanding the area and organising the back four/three. Neither of them have the character to do that (and both are woeful with their feet).