{"id":543907,"date":"2020-02-18T15:31:45","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T20:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=543907"},"modified":"2020-02-18T15:31:45","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T20:31:45","slug":"report-premier-league-interest-in-oxford-united-defender-rob-dickie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/02\/18\/report-premier-league-interest-in-oxford-united-defender-rob-dickie\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Premier League Interest in Oxford United Defender Rob Dickie"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oxford United<\/a> defender Rob Dickie<\/a> is a summer transfer target for Premier League sides Southampton<\/a> and Burnley<\/a>, as reports by Pete O’Rourke Football Insider<\/a> suggest.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old has had a tremendous campaign for the U’s and has been a key player for Karl Robinson’s side.<\/p>\n

Premier League Interest in Oxford United Defender Rob Dickie<\/h2>\n

Dickie on the Move?<\/h3>\n

It is believed that the two top-flight outfits will keep a close eye on the former Reading man before making a move in the summer. The move would certainly boost both defences ahead of next season as they look to continue their Premier League status.<\/p>\n

Dickie, who signed a contract extension<\/a> earlier this season, has made 41 appearances for the U’s this season and has impressed in the cup competitions when Oxford faced top teams such as West Ham United<\/a>, Newcastle United<\/a> and Manchester City<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The defender was also a transfer target<\/a> for Derby County in January, but the U’s have managed to keep hold of him for now.<\/p>\n

How Would Rob Dickie Leaving Affect Oxford?<\/h3>\n

It would be a major blow for Oxford and manager Robinson to lose such a key asset, but it would fit with their business model of signing young, talented players and selling them for a significant fee.<\/p>\n

It would also be a major downer for the club from a promotion point of view. The U’s lost two key players in Shandon Baptiste and Tariqe Fosu<\/a> on deadline day after the duo joined Brentford, and to lose Dickie in the summer would hamper their progress heading into next season.<\/p>\n

Given his capabilities, it was always going to be a matter of time before a bigger club came in for the 23-year-old, but like with the Brentford duo, Oxford need to ensure a significant fee to tear another key player away from the League One side.<\/p>\n

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