Oxford United lose loan stars as Roosken clause is triggered

Roosken has had his obligation-to-buy clause triggered during his loan spell at Oxford which means he joins the club permanently from Huddersfield Town.

The Terriers confirmed the move in their retained list published Wednesday.

The Dutchman featured only four times for Matt Bloomfield’s Yellows, three in the Championship and once in the FA Cup against Premier League side Sunderland.

Two of those appearances were from the bench and two from the start, with Roosken omitted from the match day squad entirely on 12 occasions.

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It is understood that the ease of the conditions needed to be met by The U’s meant that the left back’s permanent signing was likely and has now officially taken place.

United’s five other loan players – Nik Prelec was signed permanently earlier this year after an initial loan move – all had their returns to their parent clubs confirmed by The Yellows on Wednesday.

Will Lankshear and Jamie Donley have gone back to Tottenham Hotspur, with the latter’s option to buy still in play but unlikely following Oxford’s relegation to League One.

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Jamie Donley signs on loan for Oxford United (Image: Oxford United)

Midfielder Yunus Konak has returned to Premier League side Brentford and defender Ben Davies re-joins Scottish giants Rangers.

The final departure has seen centre back Christ Makosso return to League One outfit Luton Town who missed out on the play-off places by a single point this term.

Like Donley, Makosso’s January loan move also contained an option to buy which is also still active.

It is unclear whether this option will be exercised after Bloomfield’s team’s relegation from the Championship.

Makosso enjoyed a run of six full matches played in a row following his January arrival.

Oxford United centre back Christ Makosso in action against Sunderland (Image: Jason Dawson)

However, he dropped out of the team at late notice before The U’s 2-1 win over West Bromwich Albion in February after he arrived late to the stadium, Bloomfield deciding to drop the defender for Michal Helik.

Helik continued to start over the 21-year-old who then only saw a 10-minute cameo against Preston North End in the following game before being banished to the bench for the remaining 10 fixtures of the season.

Makosso helped the team keep two clean sheets in his seven total appearances, both goalless draws against Coventry City and Middlesbrough.

The Congolese centre back unfortunately gave away the penalty which saw Premier League side Sunderland beat The U’s 1-0 at the Kassam Stadium to knock Makosso and co. out of the FA Cup.