Oxford United January transfers and net spend: Every confirmed signing and sale for Craig Short's side in 2026 winter window

By Nsidibe Akpan | 01 Jan 2026 03:43

Oxford United January transfers: All confirmed ins and outs for 2026

Managerless Oxford United are in the relegation places after the board sacked Gary Rowett on December 23 following just one win in 10 games, with former Notts County boss Craig Short appointed caretaker manager for a third time and overseeing an immediate response as the U’s beat Southampton 2–1 on Boxing Day, before a 1–0 home defeat to Swansea City on Monday saw them end the year back in the bottom three, leaving Rowett’s eventual successor with a significant task ahead.

With fixtures scheduled for New Year’s Day and Sunday, January 4, the club may not confirm a permanent replacement before this weekend, although the incoming manager could look to freshen up the squad during the January transfer window, and whoever takes charge at the Kassam Stadium faces a daunting challenge with Oxford currently second favourites for relegation.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Middlesbrough's confirmed ins and outs during the 2026 January transfer window, as well as looking at their net spend and latest transfer rumours.