CHAMPIONSHIP
By Chris Dunlavy

QUALITY: Siriki Dembele

OXFORD United have smashed their transfer record to bring Birmingham winger Siriki Dembele to the Kassam.
The U’s agreed a deal in the region of £1m to £1.4m for the 28-year-old, marking the first time the Championship new-boys have ever paid a seven-figure transfer fee.
Dembele, 28, won promotion to the Premier League with Bournemouth in 2022 and made six top-flight appearances before joining Auxerre on loan.
He made a permanent switch to St Andrew’s at the start of last season and scored six times i...