Reading have recently been linked with a move for Derby County youngster Louie Sibley, according to a recent report from The Reading Chronicle.  What’s the story? Sibley has found regular game time hard to come by in Wayne Rooney’s side in recent months, which will be frustrating for the youngster, who impressed after breaking through to the senior squad. The 19-year-old was restricted to ten league starts last term, as the Rams narrowly avoided relegation into League One on the final day of the 2020/21 season. Reading’s financial situation has been well-documented, with the club previous ..read more

Nottingham Forest are interested in Reading midfielder Josh Laurent, according to journalist Alan Nixon. What’s the story? Laurent has just one year remaining on his current contract with Reading, and it remains to be seen as to whether he’ll sign a new deal with the Berkshire-based side at this stage of the summer. The midfielder had previously been on the books of League One side Shrewsbury Town, and caught the eye with some strong displays in Salop. Reading signed him in the summer of 2020, and Laurent has gone on to feature regularly for the Royals ever since, whilst striking up an impress ..read more

Reading forward George Puscas has reportedly turned down a loan offer from Turkish side Kasimpasa, according to Berkshire Live. What’s the story? Puscas has been with Reading since 2019, after signing from Italian giants Inter Milan for a fee believed to be in the region of £8million. With that hefty price tag, there were high hopes for the Romanian international, but for one reason or another, he hasn’t hit the heights expected of him in recent seasons with the Royals. Puscas has been restricted to just 64 appearances in total for the Berkshire-based side, with the 25-year-old often being beh ..read more

There were plenty of reasons to be positive for the Madejski Stadium faithful, even though Reading narrowly missed out on a top-six finish in the Championship. The Royals had previously been the team to beat in the second-tier standings early into the 2020/21 league campaign, but a poor run of results in the second half of that campaign saw them finish seventh in the Championship under the management of Veljko Paunovic. A number of players caught the eye with some strong performances in that campaign, with Michael Olise’s showings in particular seemingly not going unnoticed. The 19-year-old ma ..read more

Reading have made an offer to bring Chuks Aneke to the Madejski Stadium this summer. What’s the talk? That’s according to a report by TEAMtalk, who claim that Veljko Paunovic has submitted an offer to the Charlton Athletic forward regarding a switch to the Royals this summer, with the 27-year-old’s contract at The Valley set to expire at the end of the month. The report goes on to state that the £360k-rated attacker has rejected the offer of a new deal with Nigel Adkins side, meaning that he will be available to sign on a free transfer in the coming weeks. However, TEAMtalk also claim that a n ..read more

Reading have been dealt a blow to their chances of keeping Michael Olise at the Madejski Stadium this summer. What’s the talk? That’s according to a report by TEAMtalk, who claimed that French champions Lille have joined the race for the £10.8m-rated attacking midfielder ahead of a potential move in the upcoming transfer window. The 19-year-old looks set to be one of the transfer stories of the summer, with Chelsea, Arsenal and Leeds also reported to be keen on a move for the former France under-18 international. It has been reported that the Reading star could be available for a fee of around ..read more

The first Football League World’s Fans’ Player of the Month awards of 2021 are here and, in this instance, we’re looking at the best performances in the Sky Bet Championship. January is always a testing time for clubs in the EFL and the second tier arguably sees the most frantic fixture list with FA Cup football coming into the equation. Throw in the unprecedented circumstances this season has provided and you get quite the potent mix for players and managers to deal with, though the six footballers below seem to have done so with aplomb. Here, we take a look at the six Championship players wh ..read more

Rangers suffered a potentially fatal setback in their Europa League campaign on Thursday evening as Bayer Leverkusen recorded a 3-1 win at Ibrox. Three away goals and a two goal margin have put the Bundesliga outfit in cruise control but it remains to be seen when the second leg will be played. In the absence of Ryan Jack, Steven Gerrard opted for a midfield trio of Scott Arfield, Steven Davis and Glenn Kamara. So far this season, the latter has struggled to emulate the level of form that made him such a celebrated figure in the early stages of his Rangers career. Watch Rangers Videos With Str ..read more

The Athletic’s Rangers correspondent Jordan Campbell has aimed a jibe at the First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon after she stated that the Scottish Government will recommend the cancellation of mass gatherings involving more than 500 people from Monday onwards. Now, while that is probably a wise move given the rate at which Coronavirus is spreading throughout the world, Campbell has rightly question the fact that this comes into effect just a day after the Old Firm clash between Rangers and Celtic on Sunday, where over 100 times that amount of people will be gathering. Ibrox – where th ..read more

Rangers have been a sinking ship in 2020, failing to win five of their league matches and falling 13 points behind their rivals Celtic. Steven Gerrard has been questioned about his future while even the skipper, James Tavernier, has been seriously criticised by the fanbase. One of the most concerning aspects has been their leaky defence. Basic errors are made on a frequent basis with Tavernier’s failed clearance against Hearts still fresh in the mind. Connor Goldson’s defensive lapse against Hamilton was also a moment to forget. Another issue is the form of Alfredo Morelos – he is yet to score ..read more