Oxford United's Indonesian forward Ole Romeny is close to sealing a return to the Netherlands with Fortuna Sittard.

What happened?

Romeny joined Oxford United in January 2025 from Dutch side Utrecht for a reported club-record signing.

Why it matters for Oxford United

The 26-year-old's game time was limited last season with the forward playing only 16 times in the league, two of which were from the start, thanks to injury and a struggle to break into the team under Matt Bloomfield.

Oxford United are currently 22nd in the Championship, 47 points behind leaders Coventry, with a recent form of LWLLW. Their last result was a 2-0 loss to Millwall on 2026-05-02.

What comes next?

Dutch reporter Mounir Boualin has said that Fortuna's deal for the Oxford forward is close with a medical scheduled and only the fine details needing to be ironed out. Romeny is an Indonesian international due to his maternal grandmother who, despite being ethnically Dutch, was born in Medan when it was still called the Dutch East Indies. Oxford United's owner Erick Thohir is an Indonesian business and Minister of Youth and Sports in Indonesia. The forward has played 32 times for United in total during his 18 months at the Kassam, scoring one goal which came in a 3-2 defeat to Coventry City in March 2025. Oxford United's next fixture is against Aldershot Town on 2026-07-21.