RUMOUR - Thomas Ince

[Fezza]

I thought you could subvert the whole sell on clause by paying in installments, e.g. £1 million up front of which Liverpool get £350k and the rest paid over a number of years. This may of course be a load of old bo larks!

[TBM]

Ince spotted at MadStad

[leicsRoyal]

Ince spotted at MadStad

[Alf Hooker]

Did we ever get to the bottom of who that actually was ^ ?

In any case until CamberleyRoyal comes on here and says its happening you are all talking out of yer 'arris!

[loyalroyal4life]

Is Ince a southerner??? May have an impact if he decides on moving back down, if not would be easier to go to Liverpool!!

[Millsy]

I am pretty sure it's not happening.

Reading FC do all their secret negotiations in full public view in the bar.

That this hasnt been spotted by lots of people means it's BS.

[loyalroyal4life]

I am pretty sure it's not happening.

Reading FC do all their secret negotiations in full public view in the bar.

That this hasnt been spotted by lots of people means it's BS.

Least we all can't complain at not having transfer deadline day excitement

[Millsy]

wikipedia reckon he's a reading player, 7.2mil record signing

Wikipedia also once claimed Kebe outran a Cheetah!!

Whats your point?

[soggy biscuit]

'Dont believe everything you read on the internet'
~Abraham Lincoln

[No Hoops]

'Dont believe everything you read on the internet'
~Abraham Lincoln

My first lol of the day....thanks!

[Spirit of Elm Park]

Think the Blackpool chairman is trying to hold out for a bigger fee....as he has to give Liverpool 35% plus if Ince is sold , he also gets a 10% slice of any agreed fee, but if he puts on transfer request, the 10% clause is not activated.

Really? .....sauce?

[pea]

Introduced as a new player before tonights game?

Have we ever done this before?

I think he'll be starting

[Norfolk Royal]

We need someone in the hotel bar today for sure.

Keep your eyes out for a man carrying a black leather bag with a stethoscope round his neck as chances are it will be a doctor turning up to do the Ince medical.

[arthurfondrelli]

Introduced as a new player before tonights game?

Have we ever done this before?

I think he'll be starting

Greg Halford, before Wigan at home I believe

[Royalwaster]

Introduced as a new player before tonights game?

Have we ever done this before?

I think he'll be starting

Greg Halford, before Wigan at home I believe

Did he throw the ball to the ref?

[Geekins]

'Dont believe everything you read on the internet'
~Abraham Lincoln

My first lol of the day....thanks!

[noelgallagher]

Having a medical today and signing for Reading FC.

[Norfolk Royal]

Having a medical today and signing for Reading FC.

We will look back in anger if that's wrong Noel.

[MouldyRoyal]

^Well he was correct about Kelly so let's hope you're right again.

[ManchesterRoyals]

Reading FC prepare £8million bid for Tom Ince
By Jonny Fordham
January 30, 2013

Reading will have to shatter their transfer record with a bid of at least £8million if they are to beat off interest from Liverpool to sign Tom Ince from Blackpool.

Royals manager Brian McDermott confirmed the club’s first offer, believed to be £6.5million, was turned down.

And director of football Nick Hammond is set to go back to Bloomfield Road with an improved bid for the England Under-21 midfielder before the transfer window slams shut at 11pm tomorrow.

Ince, son of former Manchester United midfielder Paul, is also wanted by Brendan Rodgers’ Reds, who ironically sold him to the Seasiders in August 2011.

The Championship side are notoriously hard negotiators and with Liverpool having a 35-per-cent sell-on clause in the contract, Royals know they will have to more than treble their current transfer record of £2.5million for Emerse Fae.

But McDermott is confident the offer of guaranteed first-team football at Reading could be a huge factor in landing the versatile 20-year-old.

He said: “I think we can compete as far as what we can offer. It has to feel right for the player, myself and our club and I definitely feel we have a good environment for players to develop.

“That has been proven over a number of years.

A lot of younger players want to come to us because they get that opportunity to develop and do well. It would be decent money for this club (to spend).

“I would imagine Thomas Ince has got a very big future in the game.

“We do develop players and we’ve done that over a long period of time.

“He scores goals, he makes goals, he’s got good feet, he can go left, he can go right. He’s got a great attitude.

“But I’m talking about someone who doesn’t belong to us so maybe I shouldn’t.”

Ince, who has scored 15 goals in 30 appearances this season, said: “I just have to keep my head down and keep working.

“Whatever happens, happens. If nothing does I will be more than happy to stay at Blackpool.”