TOM Bradshaw is ready to go after linking up with his former Millwall boss Gary Rowett at Oxford United.
The 32-year-old striker has joined United from the Lions for an undisclosed fee, having worked with Rowett in the capital for almost four years.
During the 2022/23 season, Bradshaw was in fine form under Rowett, bagging 17 Sky Bet Championship goals in 41 games, including hat-tricks at home against Watford and Sheffield United.
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The U’s welcome Blackburn Rovers to Grenoble Road tomorrow afternoon, and Bradshaw is ready to be called upon if selected.
He said: “January moves are always quite swift, but I’m ready to go. I enjoyed training, I know what the gaffer expects of me and what I can bring to the team, so if called upon whenever he feels is the right time, then I’ll be ready.
“That’s probably what most players are a little bit more nervous about, finding out the relationship with the manager so they can find your strengths and weaknesses, whereas with Gary, I’ve played for him for four years at Millwall.
“He knows my best attributes, he knows what my strengths are and what my weaknesses are, and what I can bring to the team, and vice versa.
“I know how he likes to play, I know what he expects of his players and what he expects of me, and there shouldn’t be any surprises.”
Asked about the profile of centre forward he is, Bradshaw responded: “If you look through my catalogue of goals, you won’t see many that are outside the box.
“Mt bread and butter is in and around the six-yard box and the penalty spot, always looking for crosses, whether they’re low or high, and cutbacks, and just generally trying to anticipate any balls that are going to drop in or around the box that I can get onto and try and get a quick shot off or a header.
“That’s been my bread and butter throughout my career, with the very odd occasional long-distance shot that flies in.
“I try and be a fox in the box type player.”
Bradshaw, who wore the number nine shirt at Millwall, has opted for a quirkier one at United, choosing the number 50 shirt.
He explained: “It’s one I certainly haven’t had before, but I do quite like unique numbers. You don’t see many people rolling round with number 50 on their back.
“I think a lot of the young lads have been given squad numbers, which is great because it helps them aspire to play regularly in the first team.
“All the numbers up to 41 were taken, along with 45, so I thought why not go with a nice round number in 50?”