Oxford United's transfer window wasn't the one they might have envisioned in early December when Gary Rowett was still their manager. They ended up with eight players in – that is fine for a team in the relegation zone who are looking to shake things up. When it comes to evaluating a window – when is the time to do it? Let's look at the 2024 summer window when Oxford first got into the Championship. They had to spend big by their standards to survive, for example, they broke their transfer record to sign Siriki Dembele – their first ever £1m player.

Source: BBC February 04, 2026 17:33 UTC