Member of Parliament for Reading East, Matt Rodda, has urged Reading owner Dai Yongge to 'get on with selling the club.' The Chinese businessman has owned the club for seven years but seen hundreds of millions of pounds wasted as the club floundered in the bottom half of the Championship. For the past three years, the club have been hit with points deductions, fines and transfer embargoes, as well as winding-up petitions, with bills and wages going unpaid. Since last autumn, the club has been up for sale amid a backdrop of fan protests, but following news of Rob Couhig's takeover collapsing at ..read more

Reading legend Adam Le Fondre described the current off-field crisis at the club as a 'never-ending cycle.' The 37-year-old forward hit 41 goals in 110 appearances for the club between 2011 and 2014, top-scoring in all three seasons which included a Championship title win and a season in the Premier League. Returning to the town for a Q&A session next month, the striker is still scoring goals regularly for non-league FC United of Manchester. Speaking to the Reading Chronicle about the club's current situation, which continues to unravel following the collapse of Rob Couhig's takeover attem ..read more

Reading midfielder Charlie Savage has labelled Ruben Selles' ability to work with young players as one of his best features. The 21-year-old made the move from Manchester United last summer and was a regular for the Royals as they overturned a huge deficit to comfortably survive in League One last season. Starting the new season in form, with three goals to his name, Savage is already a full Wales international but has dropped to the bench in recent weeks. Selles has become of interest to a Welsh audience due to rumours linking him with a move to Championship strugglers Cardiff City ..read more

Reading legend Adam Le Fondre is 'really touched' that tickets are being snapped up for his long-awaited return to the town for a Q&A session. Put on by the 1871 Podcast, the goal-scoring hero is joining supporters for a Q&A session at the iconic Purple Turtle Bar on November 17. Part of a series, England international Nicky Shorey is a guest for November 10 while Jem Karacan is in the hot seat on November 24. Still playing for FC United of Manchester at 38, Le Fondre finished as top scorer for three successive seasons in Berkshire which included a Championship title win in 2012 and a ..read more

Reading teenager Basil Tuma has been forced to wait for his international debut with Malta as their friendly with Turkmenistan was cancelled due to 'unforeseen circumstances.' The 19-year-old forward has been a regular for Noel Hunt's Under-21s team and is often among the substitutes for Ruben Selles' first team, with seven appearances to his name. Impressing with Malta Under-21s, the youngster had been called up to the full team for the first time for this month's international break. Malta were due to play Turkmenistan in a friendly on Thursday before hosting Moldova in the Nations League on ..read more

Reading boss Ruben Selles has admitted that he 'does not know what the future is' amid rumours linking him to the vacant managerial role at Cardiff City. The Bluebirds, rock-bottom of the Championship, sacked Erol Bulut last month and Spaniard Selles is said to be a name discussed by the hierarchy in the Welsh capital. According to WalesOnline, Selles has already formed discussions among the board at Cardiff and will be a 'chunky segment of the hierarchy's discussions' in a meeting over recent days.' Guiding the Royals through a difficult 18 months, keeping the club in League One despite suffe ..read more

Reading supporters have been both understanding and concerned about the future of manager Ruben Selles as news emerged of interest from Championship Cardiff City. The Spaniard has been incredibly popular since arriving last summer, moulding a young team into an exciting crop capable of pushing for the top half of League One. However, Selles has spoken in recent weeks of his frustration at the lack of progress with a sale, believing he will reach a point where he cannot put up with the situation any longer ..read more

On this day last year, Reading roared into the EFL Trophy knockout stages with a 5-0 win over rivals Swindon Town, watched by one of the largest crowds in the competition. Historical rivals dating back over a century, the Royals hosted the Robins for the first time in over 20 years last year and the difference in standards was clear to see. Over 6,100 supporters turned out for what is usually a poorly attended competition, with Ruben Selles making 10 changes from the previous league match for the visit of the fourth-tier neighbours. 1,400 made the short trip down the M4 from Wiltshire and all ..read more

Tributes have poured in overnight after news broke of the sudden passing of former Sheffield United defender George Baldock aged just 31. The full-back played over 200 times for the Blades and won promotion to the Premier League twice, as well as taking in spells with the likes of Oxford United and Northampton Town. A Greek international from Buckinghamshire, Baldock moved to Greek giants Panathinaikos in May and made his last appearance for the club last week before being found dead in his swimming pool on Wednesday. His brother, Sam, spent three years with Reading and made nearly 75 app ..read more

Former Reading star Ovie Ejaria is hoping a reunion with his former Royals manager, Jose Gomes, will revive his stalling career. The 26-year-old attacking midfielder was highly-rated when joining Reading on loan in 2019, impressing so much that Gomes signed the England youth international on a permanent basis 12 months later. Over 100 appearances later, the former Liverpool youngster struggled and made just eight appearances in his final 18 months with the club, failing to find the back of the net. His contract was terminated early and despite taking in trials with Oxford United and Plymouth A ..read more