James Constable would not have considered talking to Swindon Town about a potential move even if they had offered him £100,000 a week.

The Oxford United striker was the subject of a number of bids from the Wiltshire side in January.

But after the U’s accepted an improved offer for Constable, the 27-year-old refused to even discuss a move with United’s derby rivals.

Speaking about the affair for the first time, Oxford’s leading scorer revealed it never once entered his head to talk to Swindon.

And now, all he wants to do is concentrate on scoring more goals for United, having bagged his tenth of the season in the 2-1 win over Dagenham.

“I have always wanted to be at this football club,” he said. “There was never a moment I thought I would go.”

Constable revealed he tried to keep a low profile when the sparks were flying among fans about the potential switch.

“I’m happy it’s all behind me, to be honest – especially the feeling with everything that went on with it,” he added.

“I was informed a bid had been accepted and I just went home and shut myself away.

“I didn’t want to go out or do anything.

“It was difficult, because I didn’t know exactly where my future lay, but I’m delighted that I am still at Oxford United.

“People know what I think of the club and the fans.”

The striker knew that the Wiltshire club would improve his wages if he joined.

But when I asked whether he would have spoken to Swindon if they were prepared to pay him £100,000 a week, Constable replied: “No. It’s never been about money for me.

“Wherever I have been in the past, it has always been about football.

“If it was about money, there would be a lot of other clubs that could have offered more than them (Swindon).

“It’s just been a case of what is the best footballing decision for me, and I feel that is at this football club.”

Constable, who has scored 79 goals for United in his three-and-a-half years at the club – just 28 off becoming their all-time record goalscorer – admitted the situation did have an impact on him.

“It makes it difficult, but from my point of view I never wanted to move,” he said.

“It wasn’t something that interested me.”

And his latest goal was all the more important as it was the first time he had found the net in 2012.

“Ever since the whole thing happened I haven’t scored, so I bet they (the Oxford fans) were thinking that maybe they (the club) should have got rid of me,” he joked.