Mansfield have signed Oxford striker Kane Hemmings on a season-long loan deal, with a view to a permanent transfer.

The 26-year-old is a player who has been on the radar of Stags boss Steve Evans for some time - even during his spells in charge of other clubs.

"We have said since the early part of May that we would like to sign another striker in addition to the four lads we currently have and I'm delighted, after three months of hard work, that we've been able to land the young man," said Evans.

"This is a young man who I first tried to sign when he was scoring goals in the Scottish Premier League for Dundee and despite several attempts with my long-term friend, the Dundee manager Paul Hartley, a fee could not be agreed.

"He then moved south to join Oxford United, where his goalscoring at an impressive rate has continued.

"Like all of our other signings, I offer the boy no further introduction, other than to say that anyone who can score a goal in every two games will always be a sought after commodity.

"I was delighted to learn only yesterday that we would be signing the player, given the interest of six to seven clubs in the Scottish Premier League as well as interest from at least six clubs in League One and numerous in League Two."

Hemmings has scored 53 goals in 106 appearances during a career that has taken in spells at Rangers, Cowdenbeath, Barnsley, Dundee and Oxford.