SIGNED - Pavel Pogrebnyak

[Pepe the Horseman]

Hammond declined to reveal the identities of Royals targets but said: “I’ve got a number of discussions ongoing and we are hoping to complete on some other deals soon.”

Something that a lot of the rabid salivators on here would do well to remember.

Obviously means that Hammond is a WUM.

[Focher]

powerhouse

lovely stuff

[muddyfeet]

would be great to get one confirmed by the end of today

[ankeny]

:

would be great to get one confirmed by the end of today

That's not the Reading way,they like to torture us

[robinsfriday]

would be great to get one confirmed by the end of today

You may just get your wish.

[muddyfeet]

tbf they often tend to wrap things up on a Friday afternoon

hopefully!

[Barry the bird boggler]

Apparently the club won't confirm any signings now until the new kit is released.

[Archie's penalty]

When will that be?

[TBM]

As i've already said

They have him holding the new kit which hasn't been released yet - they want to reveal the kit at the same time as the signing

Sells more shirts

[Dare to Dr£am]

As i've already said

They have him holding the new kit which hasn't been released yet - they want to reveal the kit at the same time as the signing

Sells more shirts

No they don't. They are making an announcement about the new kit at the end of the month.

[TBM]

Yep - thats when the signing will be confirmed

Jay told me

[Jano]

Skysports now have the Getreading report up..

[muddyfeet]

he's actually marginally more attractive that some of our current players

so I'm all for this signing

[HoneyRoastHoax]

Skysports now have the Getreading report up..

Jonny?

[pea]

Apparently the club won't confirm any signings now until the new kit is released.

Would be epic if they just let the 'deal fallen through' rumours brew and then announce the new kit and just subtley have Sig and Pog modelling them

[daveoflogic]

http://www.teamtalk.com/premier-league/ ... s-transfer

Reading's capture of Pavel Pogrebnyak on a free transfer is close to being done, according to the club's director of football Nick Hammond.

It was reported earlier this week the Royals had struck a deal for the Russian striker and Hammond has confirmed the imminent move.

The 28-year-old, who spent the second half of last season at Fulham after joining from Stuttgart, is understood to have agreed terms on a four-year deal with the Premier League new-boys.

The Russian had been in talks over a permanent contract at Craven Cottage, where he scored six goals in 12 league outings, but it appears he has been unable to reach a deal.

Pogrebnyak is now poised to join last year's Championship winners, having reportedly completed a medical at the club on Thursday.

"Things have progressed well and we are hoping to have an agreement finalised soon," Hammond told getreading.

"Pavel is a good player and both myself and the manager (Brian McDermott) have had some good discussions with him.

"We are hopeful that we will have the deal finalised soon once he is granted a work permit, which we don't envisage he will have any problems getting.

The Royals' signing of Pogrebnyak would be seen as a major coup, with Aston Villa also thought to be keen on the striker.

He would mark the first player to join the club following Anton Zingarevich's £25million takeover.

Reading boss McDermott is thought to have several other transfer targets in mind this summer, including Tottenham defender Sebastien Bassong and Watford stopper Adrian Mariappa.

But Hammond is keeping quiet over the identities of the other players on the club's wishlist.

He added: "I've got a number of discussions ongoing and we are hoping to complete on some other deals soon."

[M-U-R-T-Y]

That is brand new information

[Simon's Church]

That is brand new information

You're a sarky pcunt, aren't you?

[Royal Lady]

When will that be?

Next week m8.

[ankeny]

When will that be?

Next week m8.

Club told me Tuesday it would be middle of July.