Dungannon Swifts boss Dean Shiels insists he had no intention of selling Oisin Smyth until Oxford United shocked him with an offer three days before the January window shut.
Smyth made a Deadline Day move to the League One club for an undisclosed fee despite being the subject of sustained interest from Big Two giants Glentoran.
Shiels has confirmed he had no plans of selling to another Irish League club but knew the Northern Ireland U21 midfielder would be leaving for pastures new when Oxford came in with a straight bid.
