Tottenham Hotspur want £20 million for 21-year-old Will Lankshear and have turned down multiple bids for him, according to Hayters.

The ex-U’s striker, who was the club’s top scorer last term with 12 goals in all competitions, is highly rated by his parent side who narrowly avoided relegation from the Premier League last season finishing two points above the drop zone.

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However, they haven’t ruled out selling him if the right offer comes in with Portuguese side Sporting CP reportedly interested.

Will Lankshear playing for Tottenham Hotspur (Image: John Walton/PA Wire)

In addition Spurs is also considering another loan move for Lankshear to a Championship club, although the London team is looking to fund a summer spending spree that has already seen a £52 million bid for defender Jan Paul Van Hecke accepted by Brighton.

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Lankshear has made three Premier League appearances for Spurs as well as scoring one goal in three Europa League features.

In a breakout season in men’s football, the England youth international became a fan favourite in OX4 for his tenacity and goal scoring success in a struggling Championship team.

The 21-year-old’s attitude off the pitch also endeared the fans to his name, with the player crediting the club as the place where it all began ahead of a hopefully successful career.

The U’s will play host to the Tractor Boys on Saturday, August 1, with kick-off scheduled for 12:00PM.

The fixture is the fourth pre-season friendly confirmed by the club and the first from a division higher than League One, where Oxford will compete next term.

United will face National League side Aldershot Town (Tuesday, July 21) and League Two club Barnet (Saturday, July 25) away from home before the welcoming of another fourth-tier outfit Crawley Town (Tuesday, July 28).

Brian De Keersmaecker on the ball for Oxford United against Ipswich Town (Image: Jason Dawson)

The U’s have also confirmed that tickets for the trip to Aldershot are now on sale.

Oxford played Ipswich twice in the Championship last season as Matt Bloomfield’s side suffered relegation whilst the Suffolk club were promoted to the Premier League, finishing second.

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Stan Mills heads the ball for Oxford United (Image: Jason Dawson)

Under former head coach Gary Rowett, the Yellows pulled off a shock 2-1 victory against Kieran McKenna’s men in OX4 in late November, Mark Harris and Przemyslaw Placheta scoring the goals.

They were defeated 2-1, however, in the second fixture, Will Lankshear scoring the only goal for the U’s at Portman Road.

The Tractor Boys are currently on the hunt for a new manager after McKenna stepped down last week in order to take a break from football management.

The U’s reportedly met with the Colchester United winger as they look to secure his services ahead of the 2026/27 League One campaign.

Thames Valley rivals Reading pulled the plug on their interest earlier this month but it has since been revealed that Wednesday and Huddersfield are both also in the race for Lisbie’s signature alongside Oxford and Peterborough United.

The 22-year-old scored 11 goals and managed eight assists in 45 League Two appearances last season and has one year left on his contract at the JobServe Community Stadium.

Football League World has named the Owls and the Terriers as two competitors to the U’s for Lisbie, whose twin brother, Kyrell, plays for third tier rivals Peterborough.

Lisbie is also the son of former Premier League and EFL striker, Kevin.

Colchester United’s Kyreece Lisbie (centre) celebrates (Image: Cody Froggatt/PA Wire)

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

An estimated fee of between £500-750K is Colchester’s current asking price.

Lisbie played for the academies of Leyton Orient, Watford and Brentford during his youth before experiencing his first taste of senior football for Cray Valley Paper Mills.

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He moved to Colchester from Brentford B in early 2025 and spent a brief time on loan with Braintree Town at the end of the 2024/25 season.

The Englishman won the Young Player of the Year award at Colchester’s end of season awards

After their relegation from the Championship, Oxford are looking to bolster and fill gaps in the squad after 15 players in total were released and had their loan spells end in OX4 last month.

Colchester United’s Kyreece Lisbie celebrates (Image: Cody Froggatt/PA Wire)

The Yellows finished 22nd in the second tier, two places above rock-bottom side Wednesday with whom they are competing for Lisbie’s services.

After losing forward players like top scorer Will Lankshear, Myles Peart-Harris and Jamie Donley, more goals will be needed at the Kassam if they are to bounce straight back in League One.

Lisbie appeared on the right wing most frequently for Colchester last term, with the Essex club finishing 12th in the four tier.

Oxford only have supporters’ and players’ player of the year Stan Mills as a pure right midfielder and so the signing of the youngster would provide some healthy competition and quality backup for Mills.

The U’s are yet to make their first signing of the summer after the transfer window officially opened on Monday.