Forest will retain Stuart Findlay for next season after agreeing a new loan deal with his parent club Oxford. The 28-year-old defender spent the past campaign at Rugby Park and made 46 appearances as Derek McInnes’ side finished fourth in the cinch Premiership. Kilmarnock have now moved to ensure that Findlay, who is contracted to Oxford until 2026, will effectively return for a fifth stint in Ayrshire, having previously been at the club on a full transfer as well as on loans from Celtic and Newcastle. “We are delighted to announce that Stuart Findlay will re-join the club for the 2024/25 season, pending approval on an extension of our existing loan agreement with Oxford United,” read a Killie statement on Tuesday evening. The return of Findlay continues a fruitful close-season for Killie, who have already agreed a deal to sign former Livingston forward Bruce Anderson, as well as contract extensions for manager McInnes and attackers Gary Mackay-Steven and Innes Cameron.