Championship side Reading are at risk of losing a number of players this summer with their contract due to expire. Mark Bowen’s side are in mid-table but aren’t yet mathematically safe from the drop as the Royals look to remain in the second division of English football. However, they could also yet reach the playoffs.
Reading Players Out of Contract
Five Key Players Could Leave
Bowen could lose five key players this summer. 26-year-old left-back Jordan Obita, who can also play on the wing, has scored twice and provided two assists from 14 league games. The Oxford-born player has been with the Royals his entire career, but missed almost two years with a knee injury, and has spent time on the sidelines this season, too.
Another left-back is Tyler Blackett. The 26-year-old joined from Manchester United in 2016 and has already made over 100 appearances for the Royals. The defender has managed just 14 Championship appearances this season, with injuries also playing a part.
Chris Gunter is an experienced head that Bowen may not be able to afford to lose. The 30-year-old right-back joined the club in 2012 from Nottingham Forest and has gone on to make over 300 appearances for the Royals. Gunter has also been capped by Wales on 96 occasions.
Like Gunter, Garath McCleary joined the Royals from Nottingham Forest in 2012. The 32-year-old right-winger has surpassed 250 appearances for the Championship side, but the former Jamaica international has managed just 16 this season.
Another midfielder the wrong side of 30 is Charlie Adam. The former Stoke City and Liverpool man is now 34-years-old, and but has made 19 Championship appearances. That said, the former Scotland international is another that is likely to leave in the summer.
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21-year-old defensive midfielder Ryan East and Danny Loader, a 19-year-old striker, are both also out of contract. East has made just once senior appearance during his time at the club, making 11 outings in the Premier League 2 this season, while Loader has made 35 appearances for the Royals, with seven coming this campaign.
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