Oxford United are delighted to announce the signing of Rúben Rodrigues, following the expiration of his contract with Notts County.
The 26-year-old Portuguese forward, who officially joins the club on 1st July, has successfully completed a medical and agreed personal terms on a long-term deal to become the club’s first signing of the summer.
Speaking to OUFC.co.uk, Rúben said: “It’s an exciting move for me. I loved my time at Notts County, and last season was amazing, but this is a chance to test myself at a higher level.
“The way that the Coach wants to play is similar to the way I like to play. The training facilities are great, the club has big ambitions, and I can’t wait to get started.”
Rodrigues, who was born in the Portuguese city of Oliveira de Azeméis and brought up in the Netherlands, was instrumental in Notts County’s promotion winning team that regained their EFL status last season.
A technically gifted footballer who has previously played for Dutch side Den Bosch, Rúben is a goal scoring playmaker who can operate in a number of positions along the front line.
“Rúben is a player that we watched a lot last season and he was involved in so many goals, both scoring and creating. We feel there is even more to come from him and can’t wait to see him in pre-season and to start working with him” stated Head Coach, Liam Manning.
Ed Waldron, Head of Player Recruitment, added: “There were a lot of clubs looking at him, which was hardly surprising given the way he has played for the last two seasons.
“For him to choose to come to Oxford, based on the way we want to play and where we see the club going, is a fantastic endorsement for us. Our work continues behind the scenes to keep building the squad, and this is a really exciting first arrival of the summer.”
See the full Rúben Rodrigues interview in iFollow.
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