Blue Square Premier promotion-chasers Oxford United have bolstered their squad further with the signing of Aldershot Town midfielder Lewis Chalmers.
The 6' tall central midfielder has joined the U's on loan until the end of the season and will push for a place in the squad as the team take on Hayes & Yeading United on Tuesday night.
Chalmers - a former Manchester City youth team player - started his professional career at Altrincham during the 2004/2005 season and went on to make seventy-three appearances for the Cheshire outfit, scoring six times and becoming an ever-present for the Blue Square Premier side.
His performances earned him a move to Aldershot in June 2007 where he became an important figure in the Shots' Conference and FA Trophy-winning squad, making ninety-nine appearances in both the Blue Square and Coca-Cola divisions and scoring four goals. A brief loan spell at Crawley Town in January 2009 ended with him making a further four Blue Square Premier appearances.
He was also capped ten times by England `C` during his time outside of the Football League.
Meanwhile, midfielder Lee Fowler has left the club at his own request due to a lack of first-team opportunities.
