Oxford United advance to sign Reading FC transfer target

Oxford United are looking to secure the services of Colchester United forward Kyreece Lisbie with the club having met with the player, our sister paper The Reading Chronicle understands.

This comes after sources close to the player said that Posh are leading the race to sign the winger over the summer, with Reading hesitant to meet Colchester United’s valuation.

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It is understood that Oxford United, Reading FC, Peterborough United and an unnamed Championship club are all after the winger’s signature.

Oxford United held interest in the winger in January but were blocked alongside Reading FC from signing the player but Colchester United’s chairman.

The Posh’s interest in securing Colchester United’s Kyreece Lisbie’s services have been widely reported, with his twin brother Kyrell flourishing under manager Luke Williams – with Kyrell scoring 14 goals and registering seven assists.

Peterborough United have been ‘pushing hard’ to secure the services of the winger in the summer transfer window, but the player sees Reading FC as the ideal move for his career.

An estimated fee of between £500-750K is Colchester’s current asking price – the deal fell through at the last minute when it was revealed that Colchester United decided against selling the player.

Kyreece won the Young Player of the Year award at Colchester’s end of season awards last week – with the winger scoring 11 goals and registering eight assists across all competitions.

The winger got his first taste of senior football for Cray Valley, and signed for Watford in 2021 before moving to Brentford less than a year later.

The 22-year-old signed a permanent contract with Colchester in 2025 from Premier League side Brentford’s B team until the the summer of 2027.