Bristol City have been linked with a move for Oxford's 24-year-old midfielder Mark Sykes with the wheels firmly in motion ahead of an expected busy summer.
Bristol World report how conversations between the club and the player's representative have been held at the High Performance Centre with manager Nigel Pearson eager to waste little time in improving his squad.
Pearson has prioritised signing defenders this summer to improve City's defensive record but also referenced the need to add a goalscoring midfielder to help ease the burden on the attacking trio.
