by Matt de K »
19 Aug 2008 14:26
http://www.eleven-a-side.com/acrossthew ... sp?n=33617Reading ready to nab Mooney
August 19, 2008
Reading manager Steve Coppell is closing in on a move for Cork City star Dave Mooney, according to a Tuesday morning newspaper report.
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Coppell already has two former Cork strikers on the books, with Kevin Doyle and Shane Long proving big successes since leaving Turners Cross three years ago.
And according to an Irish Daily Mirror report, the Royals chief has bid more than £300,000 to bring Mooney – Doyle’s successor as the top striker in the League of Ireland – to the Madejski Stadium before the August 31st transfer deadline, with the player set to agree a three-year deal in Berkshire.
Cork are ready to listen to offers for the 23-year-old, with financial strife having enveloped the club in recent times.
Mooney top-scored with 19 goals for relegated Longford Town last season and has already helped himself to 15 eircom League goals since joining Cork at the start of the 2008 campaign.
He was linked with a move to Blackburn Rovers last winter but opted to stay in the League of Ireland.
Now, however, his career in Ireland could be coming to an end.