TWTD understands Oxford United are keen to sign Blues midfielder Idris El Mizouni.

Town recently took up the one-year option in the 23-year-old’s contract but the Tunisia international seems all but certain to move on to a Championship or League One club this summer.

Leyton Orient, where Paris-born El Mizouni, has spent the last two seasons on loan remain keen to bring him back to Brisbane Road but are likely to be priced out of the market with the Blues understood to want a fee of around £350,000.

We understand Oxford United, newly promoted to the Championship, are currently the frontrunners for El Mizouni’s signature having been among a number of clubs to have had offers rebuffed last summer.

Derby County, another of those who were chasing the Town academy product last summer, also seem likely to renew their interest following their elevation to the second tier.

El Mizouni, who has also had loan spells at Cambridge United and Grimsby, joined the Town youth set-up after a trial in 2017 and has made 16 starts and 10 sub appearances, scoring two goals.

Oxford are also believed to be keen on signing Town striker Ali Al-Hamadi on loan.

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LeightonBuzzardBlue added 11:18 - Jun 28 love the idea of Ali going on loan to a place where there's already ex-Town players (Kyle and Greg), especially if El Miz goes there too. Feels like it would be a great loan situation to have players that will already have a connection with him.
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Help added 13:17 - Jun 28 Is Oxford the new col U
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Mediocre_Quick added 13:26 - Jun 28 Shame he never got the chances to impress here, but I guess from a FFP stand point it's a pure profit sale so helps, slightly with any deals we want to do moving forward
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rickw added 15:15 - Jun 28 I hope we get a percentage of future sale clause in the deal as I'm sure he can be worth a lot more than £350k in the future
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Bazza8564 added 15:38 - Jun 28 Let the guy go, it's not a bad fee if we have a sell on clause and hes gonna be miles from our first choice XI, that boat has sailed.
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ArnieM added 15:48 - Jun 28 I hope Oxford smash it out of the park for their first game of the season preferably with a Greg Leigh goal !
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Ebantiass added 21:44 - Jun 28 All the very best to him, we should let him go.
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