CONFIMRED: Sone Aluko

[genome]

Twatter talk that he's refusing to play for Fulham

Apparently

He's "injured" for tomorrow

[maffff]

Expected to be 'fit' by their next game.

Confimred by Jaap as still a target.

[genome]

Bid accepted according to Sky

£7.5m

[CountryRoyal]

We're not very good at this money stuff are we. It's almost like we've had £8m and just determined to spend it on someone, anyone.

I really hope this doesn't conclude our business as I'd have hoped for an out and out striker with a much better goal return, but if this goes ahead then I can't see us getting one.

[LWJ]

Firmly in the camp that we do not need him.

Beerens isn't in the plans from what I'm hearing though

[genome]

We're not very good at this money stuff are we. It's almost like we've had £8m and just determined to spend it on someone, anyone.

I really hope this doesn't conclude our business as I'd have hoped for an out and out striker with a much better goal return, but if this goes ahead then I can't see us getting one.

Deffo think it's a structured deal, otherwise it wouldn't have taken so long.

Still think we'll get a striker as well.

[Oilroyal]

Owners with deep pockets… Mad John will be delighted…. Or will he?

RIP the Reading way

[loyalroyal4life]

We're not very good at this money stuff are we. It's almost like we've had £8m and just determined to spend it on someone, anyone.

I really hope this doesn't conclude our business as I'd have hoped for an out and out striker with a much better goal return, but if this goes ahead then I can't see us getting one.

Deffo think it's a structured deal, otherwise it wouldn't have taken so long.

Still think we'll get a striker as well.

Total fee could rise to £7,5 so looks like a structured deal.

Be surprised if more than £4m upfront

[Hound]

wow if that is right, thats well over the odds

[Hound]

Easy target, but JLow on the money as usual:

10:38
All quiet from Reading so far today regarding transfers.
Don’t expect anything to happen any time soon.

11:22
Sky reporting Reading have won the race to sign Aluko it would seem.

[Winston Biscuit]

Bid accepted according to Sky

£7.5m

£7.5M? wtAf?

[paultheroyal]

Still finally getting it... pace and power and running at defenders in the final third.

Overpriced but excellent signing. Other clubs to sit up and take notice. Strong midfield with options... excellent wing options with pace... and now out and out striker.

Exciting times to be a reading fan right now.

[Jim Royal]

A lot of money for a championship signing and his goalscoring record is average at best.

I do like his work rate and energy though, the handful of times I've seen him play.

[CountryRoyal]

Still finally getting it... pace and power and running at defenders in the final third.

Overpriced but excellent signing. Other clubs to sit up and take notice. Strong midfield with options... excellent wing options with pace... and now out and out striker.

Exciting times to be a reading fan right now.

Where?

[The Cap]

Hound wrote:
Easy target, but JLow on the money as usual:

10:38
All quiet from Reading so far today regarding transfers.
Don’t expect anything to happen any time soon.

11:22
Sky reporting Reading have won the race to sign Aluko it would seem.

Journalism of the highest quality. Need to improve your contact base, Johnny.

[Snowflake Royal]

Exciting player... but with questionable end product. Given we already have McCleary, Beerens, Harriott, Barrow and Clement, and often play without wingers, I personally find this an over-priced and unnecessary transfer. I'm quite happy with the squad. A striker would be nice, but not worth breaking the bank over. A winger... meh.

Only benefit, pissing off Fulham.

[Jim Royal]

Only benefit, pissing off Fulham.

I think he's deemed surplus to requirements though.

[Winston Biscuit]

If he ups his scoring considerably, plays up front for us and a huge % of this fee is dependent on us going up to the PL then fair enough, otherwise it seems a little mentz

[Nameless]

Exciting player... but with questionable end product. Given we already have McCleary, Beerens, Harriott, Barrow and Clement, and often play without wingers, I personally find this an over-priced and unnecessary transfer. I'm quite happy with the squad. A striker would be nice, but not worth breaking the bank over. A winger... meh.

Only benefit, pissing off Fulham.

How pissed off will they be with 7 million in their pocket ? They'll cope....

I'd agree we seem to have a good crop of wingers (although find your list a bit odd given Clement isn't a winger and we aren't using Barrow as one either plus Popa is in the team regularly !). If Harriott is struggling to recover, McLeary is not likely to play 40 games and Beerens is out of favour things do look different.

[The Reverend]

Fulham have apparently bid £7.5M for Brentford's Jota

£7.5M for Aluko is BONKERS.