Rob Dickie becomes Oxford United's tenth +£1million man

While the fee paid by Queens Park Rangers is undisclosed, it is understood to be in seven figures.

That makes him the tenth player sold by the U’s for at least £1million in their history – but six of those have come in the past four years.

Here are United's ten biggest deals:

1988

Dean Saunders to Derby County

Signed as John Aldridge's replacement, the Welshman became United's first £1m sale just over a year later.

It was a not a move which was popular with boss Mark Lawrenson and led to his sacking at the Manor.

Saunders went on to have productive spells at Aston Villa and Liverpool after three years with the Rams, scoring 22 goals for his country.

1994

Joey Beauchamp to West Ham United

The winger's move to Upton Park is infamous and he never featured for the Hammers.

Not many U's players could stay a legend after a spell at Swindon Town, but Beauchamp did just that, returning to dazzle at the Manor for a fraction of the fee West Ham had paid just over a year earlier.

1997

Matt Elliott to Leicester City

A key part of Denis Smith's 1995/96 promotion-winning side, the powerful centre back moved to the Premier League with Leicester City in 1997.

The £1.6m fee remained a U's record for almost two decades. 

1999

Dean Windass to Bradford City

The striker only stayed for eight months, before being sold as United battled financial problems.

Almost half his fee went on paying Aberdeen, who had not received any of the £470,000 transfer from the previous summer.

Windass went on to become a popular player in two spells at Bradford City, while he also played in the top flight for Middlesbrough and Hull City.

2016

Kemar Roofe to Leeds United

A full 17 years after United's last big-money exit, Kemar Roofe's £3m move to Elland Road set a new club record.

It also triggered the start of a profitable spell in player trading for the U's, following the adoption of a model aimed at developing young talents for a profit put in place by Darryl Eales and Michael Appleton.

After making an impact at Leeds, Roofe spent time in Belgium with Anderlecht before joining Rangers this summer. 

Callum O’Dowda to Bristol City

Within a month, another of Appleton's promotion winners had left for a big fee.

O'Dowda was a proper homegrown star too, although the manner of his departure was very different to Roofe's.

The winger has since made more than 130 appearances for Bristol City and added to his Republic of Ireland caps.

2017

Marvin Johnson to Middlesbrough

The winger was bought and sold on transfer deadline days a year apart.

United reinvested a chunk of the Roofe and O'Dowda money to sign Johnson from Motherwell, but it quickly became clear it was money well spent.

Rapid and with a ferocious shot, he was a key part of the Appleton side which thrilled once they found their feet in League One.

Like O'Dowda, his departure was bumpy and Middlesbrough has been a mixed move for him - Johnson's 35 league starts in three years on Teesside is the same as he made in 12 months at United.

2019

Gavin Whyte to Cardiff City

Plucked from part-time football in Northern Ireland, the winger's year at United was eventful.

Sticking to on-pitch matters, Whyte adapted rapidly to English football and a goal on debut for Northern Ireland helped catch the eye and ensure United received a big return on their small investment a year earlier.

2020

Shandon Baptiste to Brentford

A dislocated shoulder as a scholar threatened to cut short Baptiste's time at United, but he was given an extra six months to prove himself.

It turned out to be a brilliant decision, as the midfielder blossomed. Even a recurrence of his shoulder problem and a serious knee injury could not hold him back for long, as Brentford came calling.

Rob Dickie to QPR

Like many of the others on the list, it got to the point where the centre back was too good for the level he was at with United.

Had they won promotion via the play-offs in July - with Dickie as captain - it could have been a different story, but the 23-year-old was ready to play at a higher level and with less than a year on his contract it was time to do a deal.

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