Scott signs on

Striker Andy Scott has become the first of United's out of contract players to sign a new contract with the club. The Us' leading scorer last season has signed a one year deal with an option to extend, despite being offered a significantly lower deal than he has been on since signing from Brentford three years ago. This is a development that will give heart to Ian Atkins and could possibly lead to some of the other out of contract players following suit. We wait to see.

Savage Pirate?

One of United's other out of contract players, Dave Savage, may not be following Scott's example. Savage is at the centre of the row between Firoz Kassam and Jon Murray and is rumoured to be disaffected, despite winning the Supporters Player of the Season award last season. He has already been tenuously linked with a return to his previous club, Northampton Town, a move to Macclesfield, and more recently there is a story that Bristol Rovers are looking to sign him. It remains to be seen if he's prepared to lower himself so far in his attempt to leave Oxford.

Elsewhere Rochdale midfielder and Player of the Season Dave Flitcroft has allegedly been offered a contract by Oxford United, but is waiting to see if Rochdale want to keep him before flipping a coin over whether to join Oxford, Southend or Macclesfield.

In another development former United striker Lee Nogan has been named as player-assistant-manager at financially troubled York City.