Oxford United midfielder Oisin Smyth is poised to make a transfer switch to St Mirren.
The 24-year-old is expected to leave the newly-promoted Championship club to head north to Paisley.
Smyth - who featured 16 times for Oxford this season - began his career as a midfielder but played in central defence and right-back on occasion last term.
The former Dungannon Swifts player has been tipped to make the switch to St Mirren in a report in his homeland.
The Belfast Telegraph reports Smyth to St Mirren is all but concluded with just formalities to be finalised before official confirmation from the clubs.
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Smyth had joined Oxford for an undisclosed fee in 2022 after impressing in Northern Ireland.
It's thought a deal to see him leave Oxford in favour of more game time in Scotland is nearing completion.
St Mirren would offer a platform for Smyth to impress with the club in European competition next season and could see the former Northern Ireland youth internationalist link up with Stephen Robinson and current Northern Ireland assistant coach Diarmuid O'Carroll.
Robinson has made use of his vast knowledge of the Northern Irish scene at St Mirren previously with Conor McMenamin and Caolan Boyd-Munce recent examples of players excelling in Paisley and becoming regular squad players for the national team.
Oisin Smyth's wonder strike against Charlton wins the Joey Beauchamp Men’s Goal of the Season Award@WellersSME pic.twitter.com/6z13V3aMP6
— Oxford United FC (P) (@OUFCOfficial) April 21, 2024
Smyth fell out of favour at Oxford at the back end of the season and was not involved in the play-off final win over Bolton at Wembley earlier this month.
The midfielder did make the headlines earlier in the season, though, as a wonderstrike against Charlton won a goal of the season award.
Smyth - utilised in defence for the match - drove forward before launching a stunning effort into the top corner from all of 30 yards.
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