United get Saulsbury

Oxford United are about to sign centre back James Saulsbury from local Rymans League Division One team Thame United, apparently for a fee of £50,000. The twenty year old defender formerly played for Marlow and Cheshunt and completed a soccer scholarship in America last year. He allegedly refused to sign for Premiership side Newcastle United last season because he didn't want to leave Oxfordshire. Saulsbury has already passed his medical and could be signed on Friday in time for the trip to Hartlepool. His addition to the squad is presumably to cover for the loss of Guyett, Hatswell and Bolland who are all suspended for the York game the following weekend.