The main sticking point is the League One side’s £2million valuation of the attacker who, aged 26, feels this could be his last chance for a crack at the big time.
The U’s paid Motherwell £650,000 for Johnson last August and rejected offers in excess of £1m for him in the January window.
The Scottish side will get a cut of any sell-on which is why Oxford are looking to get as much as they can for their star player.
Johnson was a late developer and came through the ranks at Solihull Moors before moving on to Kidderminster Harriers in 2012.
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News Group Newspapers Ltd Johnson is one of the most highly rated wide men in the Football League[/caption]
Getty Images Michael Appleton has spoken highly of the winger to his new boss Craig Shakespeare[/caption]
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Coming into the professional game late is the main reason Johnson is keen to play at the highest level as quickly as possible before the opportunity passes by.
Shakespeare is not afraid of fast-tracking players from the lower leagues to the top flight.
The Foxes boss pulled the trigger on a move for non-League defender Sam Hughes from Chester at the start of June.
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