The 26-year-old even took a leaf out of Ashley Cole's book when he was reportedly spotted coming out of a hotel with the Chairboy's chief.
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And, with no new deal even close to being agreed, it seems certain that the playmaker has played his last game for Notts County.
Former England number two Gorman has been a big fan of Oakes ever since the midfielder netted a 30-yard wonderstrike when the two clubs' met at Adams Park earlier in the season.
The goal was by no means Oakes' only special strike this season, with stunning strikes against Grimsby (home and away), Yeovil and Swindon providing Magpies' supporters with some shreds of joy in an otherwise dreadful campaign.
Despite suffering a dip in his form mid-season, the former Leicester City man has generally been one of the Magpies' more impressive performers this term, netting six goals in total.
Unfortunately for new boss Gudjon Thordarson, Oakes isn't the only highly-rated Notts player whose future has been linked elsewhere, though.
Soon-to-be out of contract goalkeeper Saul Deeney was also rumoured to have been at Sheffield United in recent weeks, discussing the possibility of a move to the Blades.
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