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Reading boss Brian McDermott is hoping to add Blackpool star Thomas Ince today, other arrivals are also possible at the Madejski Stadium

Live: Reading FC transfer deadline day blog

January 31, 2013

Reading FC and other clubs across the country will be frantically trying to bring in new signings with the January transfer window slamming shut at 11pm tonight.

Once it closes, clubs will not be allowed to sign players until the summer.

Royals snapped up striker Nick Blackman on a three-and-a-half year deal from Sheffield United yesterday afternnon.

Boss Brian McDermott will be hoping to win the battle to sign of Blackpool star Thomas Ince and more additions to his relegation-fighting squad are also possible.

Keep track of all the Reading FC transfer news and other deals across the country from our team of regional reporters in the getreading, getwokingham and getbracknell live deadline day blog, starting at 7am.

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Suspect it was Ryan Bertrand...with Ashley Cole signing a new contract, Ryan's wages being affordable for Reading, the fact that Reading could pay upto £6-7 mill for him, he's played for Reading before, Reading need a better left back and Chelsea are a team we've played recently (which seems to be when Reading try and provisionaly work out deals) adds to my suspicions. I guess Chelsea didn't want to lose a versatile player like Ryan. Nevermind, at least we haven't got Harry Redknapp squandering our teams money away. He spends money like the missus. Good man manager, terrible manager of numbers. Oh and Odemwingie what were you thinking?!

Fraggle Rocks, Reading
01/02/2013 at 04:50

Should have put a bid in for Huddlestone from spurs good work rate excellent player just what we needed. Going for a player they more chance than getting than Jesus signing on the board of directors of RFC. Hammond time to go mate, been in the same job to long now got to comfortable with the position.

cavlad007
01/02/2013 at 03:13

2336: READING LATEST Reading have confirmed that they failed with a club-record bid tonight.

Director of Football Nick Hammond said: "We have been working throughout the day on one last record deal to bring a player to the club but it hasn't come to fruition.

"We've made four very good signings in this window and you can see that the players we've brought in have already made an impact."

It was heavily rumoured that they were in the market for Blackpool winger Thomas Ince...

Just about sums Hammond up..Spend all day chasing 1 signing and not a chance off getting them ..What no back up option or no one else worth buying.....

A. XYZ
31/01/2013 at 23:41

What a load of c@@p. Rfc big let down in the market again!

poru, Bournemouth
31/01/2013 at 23:26

Think we are going about it the right way, if I was a QPR fan I would be very worried. Harry has already destroyed Pompey with his wild spending spree, could he finish off QPR too ? They get relegated and they are finished !

ScubaDoo, Newbury
31/01/2013 at 21:45

To slow I put that story on here 5 minutes ago.

cavlad007
31/01/2013 at 16:05

Experienced or not, Yacouba Sylla is now a Premier League player with Aston Villa. The 22-year-old defensive midfielder has agreed a three-and-a-half year deal and says he is thrilled to be part of the "dynamic and exciting young team" being built by Paul Lambert.

cavlad007
31/01/2013 at 16:01

Daily Mirror chief football writer Martin Lipton is keeping his ear to the ground with the London clubs today.

He says: "Looks like it will be all quiet on the Chelsea front. No expectation at the Bridge that there will be anybody in or out today.

"Not sure Rafa Benitez will be entirely happy with that, but nothing he can do about it.

"Do believe Spurs chairman Daniel Levy thinks he could still pull off the capture of Brazilian Leandro Damiao, although time is short and the odds are against the Tottenham chief pulling it off.

"Internacional want £25m for the striker."