Oxford United

Dane Scarlett has returned to Tottenham Hotspur after the Premier League club recalled the England Under-20 international from his loan spell with Oxford United.

Arriving on a season-long deal in the summer, the striker made 22 appearances across all competitions for United. In 20 Championship appearances, Scarlett scored four goals, most notably a stoppage time equaliser at home to West Bromwich Albion to claim a 1-1 draw.

We would like to thank Dane for his efforts while at Oxford United, and we wish him all the best in the future.

Oxford United are delighted to announce the signing of Dane Scarlett on a season-long loan from Tottenham Hotspur.

The 20-year-old joins from the Premier League side having spent the first half of last season on loan at Ipswich Town as he helped the side to back-to-back promotions.

A hugely exciting young striker, Scarlett was once Tottenham’s youngest-ever player when he made his debut as a 16-year-old in the Europa League.

At international level, Scarlett was involved in the England Under-19 team which won the European Championships in 2022, and he has scored 20 times across Under-16 to Under-20 level.

Speaking as he signed for United, he said: “I’m over the moon to be here and I’m ready to get started.

“The team done really well last season, and I see an opportunity here for myself.

“Oxford for me was the best option to come and prove myself and show what I can do.

“I’m a team player that will look to bring goals and hopefully we can deliver this season.”

Head Coach, Des Buckingham, said: “Dane is such an exciting young centre-forward and it’s fantastic to bring him into the Club.

“I always speak about making sure we sign the right profile of player, both in terms of quality on the pitch and attitude off it, and in Dane, we have found that.

“Dane has been involved with Tottenham throughout their pre-season training and we expect that he can come straight into the group and begin making a difference straight away.

“Not only does he bring an eye for goal, but his pace and intelligence will be important to us both in the way we attack and in the way we press out of possession.”

Head of Football Operations, Ed Waldron, said: “We have worked extremely hard to bring Dane to the Club and we are delighted that he has now signed.

“We have done a lot of business in the transfer market and centre-forward is one area we had been looking to strengthen throughout the summer.

“Bringing the right quality into that position can be difficult, and we wanted to make sure we waited for the correct opportunity.

“Dane certainly fits what we are looking for in that position as a player and a person, and this is very exciting to get this deal over the line.”