ADAM Chapman will turn down offers from League One and League Two clubs to stay at Oxford United next season.

The on-loan teenager, who has excelled in midfield since joining the U’s from Sheffield United, is keen to stay at the Kassam Stadium next season, whether it's on loan again, or in a permanent deal.

And he says that if Oxford do not go up this season, but can keep the same squad together, he believes they will have a championship-winning side.

“Obviously, if a big club in the lower half of the Championship came in for me it might be different, but anything in League Two or lower League One . . . I'd rather come here,” he said.

“I have settled in really well, all the boys are brilliant and I enjoy playing for Chris Wilder.”

It's not known, however, whether Sheffield United will try to hold onto him as one for the future.

“You never know . . . I could go back or circumstances there might change.

“I'm not sure, but if it did come to a permanent move, this is definitely a club I would like to come to because everything about it suits the way I like to be associated with football.

“The gaffer's been brilliant. He was good to take a chance on me because there were two or three before him that wouldn't. He was good enough to bring me out and give me a chance, and I'm grateful for that.”

He added: “I still think we've got a shout for this season.

“People may not think that after the other night, but we’ve still got ten games to go.

“I still think we could be a League club next season, but even if not, I think that if we kept this squad, we'd definitely walk this league next year.”

Chapman knows he is developing as a player, because they have told him so at his parent club.

The on-loan teenager trained for the first two days of this week at Bramall Lane – and they told him what a difference they could see.

“I know I'm developing as a player,” he said.

“I've been back to Sheffield United and even they've said, in the first two days training, they can see a change in me.

“The way I organise people in training, my awareness, sharpness, just my all-round general play has improved a bit, so I'm delighted with that.

“I'm playing for something every week whereas reserves is just a game to keep you fit, so I feel I've developed a lot.”