New signing Mitchell Cole can't wait to get started as United return to the Football League. The 24 year old wide man joined from also-promoted Stevenage Borough yesterday and is excited about a new challenge with the U's:

"It was a footballing decision. I just thought I 'd got a bit stale at Stevenage towards the end and I wanted a fresh new challenge.I wanted to get back into the Football League as well. I was in League One and then the Championship with Southend and although that sort of tailed off for me it is nice to be back in the League again with Oxford."

Mitchell has won promotions with Grays, Southend and Stevenage before; that's every division from Blue Square South to League One bar League Two... We asked what the Oxford fans can expect of him:

"It's not a bad CV! Hopefully I can put on a good show for them. I am a bit of a flair player, I like to take players on and am always trying to be positive. I get shots away and can score goals but I like to create for the team as well. Hopefully I can do that here."

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Mitchell is already among friends in the United dressing room:

"I know Damian Batt from when he was at Stevenage and know he is a good player. And I played with James Constable for England C a few times. His quality is there to see. He was captain last year and leads by example."

Pre-season is less than three weeks away now so Mitchell will soon get the chance to link up with his new teammates and start preparing for the challenge ahead. He feels that The U's are set for an exciting season ahead:

"Pre-season is always the worst time for footballers with all the fitness work; no-one enjoys that I don't think! But we are all working towards the same goal of being fit and ready for August the 7th when the season starts and seeing if we can kick on from here. I can't see any reason why we can't go on and challenge this year. There are some good teams in League Two but I think Oxford are one of those good teams and I think we can do well back in the League."

See the first video interview with Mitchell only in Yellow Player right now.