But having been on the club’s radar for much of the summer, head coach Karl Robinson is delighted to fill one of his vacant spots up front.
He said: “When you look at his GPS data and his metres per second, it’s better than anything in the club.
“So right away he’s coming in as the fastest player in the club. That alone gives you an opportunity.
“But he’s got to learn the game because he’s still only young. We’ll work really hard to develop him into the striker we want him to be.
“With buying him it gives us our own striker we can work with and develop and at a good age.
Oxford United are pleased to announce that Burnley striker Dan Agyei has agreed to join the U’s.
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Oxford United are pleased to announce that Burnley striker Dan Agyei has agreed to join the U’s.
Dan, 22, is originally from Kingston-on Thames and was with AFC Wimbledon as a youngster. Having scored 35 goals for them in one season, 2014/15, he was snapped up by Burnley where he has enjoyed loan spells at Coventry City, Walsall and Blackpool.
He joins the U’s on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee and Head Coach Karl Robinson told us:
“Everyone will see straight away that he has plenty of pace but there is more to his game than that and he has a terrific attitude, which is important. We’ve seen a lot of him at under 23 level and we know he scores goals as well as stretching the game.
“The fans have been patient and the last week or two have seen plenty of new signings: there are still a couple more to come but Dan gives us something different and will be an exciting player for the fans to watch. It will take a week or two before he is involved because he’s not really had a pre-season, but he is fit, he came through he medicals with glowing reports and we are happy to have the chance to work with him.”
Not bad for a winger with an attitude problem who isn’t psychologically strong enough to handle playing regularly
Okay, okay, sorry. That’s my lot. I’m off to find the confidence train that somebody mentioned the other day. I spent enough time on the London Road coaches as a kid to last me a lifetime, so the idea of the positive bus fills me with dread. I’d probably be thrown off it anyway for pointing out the that film on the telly is shite and complaining that someone’s sandwiches are letting off a right pong. I know who I am.
In a nutshell and to get back on track: go strikers! Score some goals and tally ho, and up the football league we go! Huzzah!