Following on from the arrival of Olamide Shodipo on loan from QPR, the U's have signed three more players on deadline day.

Striker Liam Mandeville arrives on loan from Doncaster Rovers, midfielder Ben Stevenson arrives on loan from Wolves, and full-back Aaron Barnes signs permanently from Charlton.

Mandeville came through the youth academy at Doncaster, he's 20 years old, and has scored 15 goals in 64 appearances (27 starts) for the Yorkshire club.

Stevenson signed for Wolves today for an undisclosed fee from Coventry City, where he started his career. He's 20 years old and had made 48 appearances (34 starts) for the Sky Blues, scoring three times.

Barnes is 21 years old and joined Charlton from Arsenal when he was 16. He made just four appearances for the Addicks, of which one was a substitute league appearance. Since signing for the U's he has joined National League side Torquay United on loan for the rest of the season.

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