Sodje missed a penalty against Oxford in April's goalless draw

Oxford have signed Barnsley striker Onome Sodje on loan.

The 21-year-old joined the Championship side in the summer from York City but has only made one substitute appearance this season - three months ago.

The Nigerian played for York for two years, scoring 22 goals in 85 games, but was able to join Barnsley for free because he was on non-contract terms.

Sodje will be available to play for United in Tuesday's Blue Square Premier game with Forest Green.

The former Gravesend player is the nephew of fellow professional footballers Sam, Efe and Akpo.

United are currently without on-loan striker Matt Green for a month, who is suffering from a knee injury.

Manager Chris Wilder told the club website: "He's an exciting talent who has handled Conference football and excelled at this level. He has a good scoring record and can play anywhere along the front line.

"He is still a young player who has a great desire to improve and do well and he will certainly add to the more than decent group of players that we have here."

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