Reading and Oxford interested in Wycombe’s Fred Onyedinma

The 29-year-old, who is in his fourth stint with the Chairboys, is rumoured to have rejected a new contract with the South Buckinghamshire side, according to transfer expert Pete O’Rourke.

This would make him a free agent when his current deal expires on June 30.

The Nigerian rejoined Wanderers in the autumn of 2024 and has since gone on to score 16 goals in 94 appearances during that period.

In the 2025/26 campaign, he netted 10 times in 48 games across all competitions, earning both the Supporters’ Player of the Year and Players’ Player of the Year awards, the first time he has achieved the feat in his six seasons with the club across different spells.

With Wycombe expected to release their retained list by May 16, it is anticipated that Onyedinma is set to leave, with both Oxford and Reading showing interest.

Should he move east to Berkshire, he would be reunited with the Couhigs, under whom he played between 2019 and 2021.

During their reign, Wycombe gained promotion to the Championship for the first time in the club’s history, with Onyedinma playing a key role. He scored twice in the League One play-off semi-final second leg against Fleetwood Town in a 2-2 draw at Adams Park, securing a 6-3 aggregate victory.

In the final, coincidentally against Oxford United at Wembley, he was fouled in the penalty area by goalkeeper Simon Eastwood with 11 minutes remaining and the score level at 1-1.

Club legend Joe Jacobson, now the CEO at Reading, converted the resulting penalty to seal a 2-1 victory and confirm Wanderers’ place in the second tier for the first time.

Alternatively, if the former Millwall, Luton Town and Rotherham United player opted to travel west along the M40, he would reunite with former teammate and current Oxford head coach Matt Bloomfield.

He would also link up again with ex-Chairboys head coach Mike Dodds, under whom Onyedinma played for six months between February and September 2025, before Dodds was sacked following a poor run of form. Dodds is now Bloomfield’s assistant.

Across his four spells at Wycombe, Onyedinma has scored 39 goals in 207 appearances.

Following the final-day victory against Rotherham United on May 2, head coach Michael Duff revealed that recruitment meetings were already underway, with the club expected to be busy in the market.

Deals are anticipated to be completed ahead of pre-season, with the possibility of additional arrivals once the campaign has begun.

The new league season will start on Saturday, August 15, with the first round of Carabao Cup fixtures taking place a week earlier on Saturday, August 8.