CHRIS Cadden says his unusual transfer gives him “the best of both worlds”.
The Scotland international finally made his Oxford United debut last night, playing 70 minutes in the 1-1 draw with Fulham.
He had spent more than a fortnight training with the squad, but the final paperwork only came through yesterday afternoon.
It saw the 22-year-old, who was at Motherwell last season, join Columbus Crew, before the MLS side loaned him to the U’s.
Karl Robinson had been keen to sign the right back on a permanent basis, but lost out to the lure of a move across the Atlantic.
However, the chance to gain experience in England was also too good to turn down.
Cadden said: “I thought hard about it.
“America is a great opportunity for me and it will be good to see a different country, because I’ve never played outside Scotland.
“But Oxford gave me a chance to play in England, which I wanted to grab with both hands.
“It’s a real honour for me to play for this club.
“I guess it’s the best of both worlds.”
Robinson is hopeful 90 minutes in the final pre-season friendly at Solihull Moors on Saturday will be enough to get his new signing sharp for the start of the season.
He said: “I thought he showed everybody why we brought him in.
“I really like powerful full backs who get forward. He’s got an unbelievable engine.”
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