2 in, 2 out: 4 realistic Reading FC transfer dealings we can see happening this summer

Regardless of which division they are in next season, Championship outfit Reading face a rebuild in the summer with several key players out of contract.

Not only this, but they will also be looking to offload some of their high earners including Liam Moore, as they look to become a more sustainable club after being sanctioned by the EFL for breaking profitability and sustainability rules.

This may mean a few players including Moore may leave despite being contracted to the club beyond this summer, with financial mismanagement causing fan anger at the Select Car Leasing Stadium in recent months.

Inevitably, players will have to come through the door to replace those that have left if the second-tier side want to be a competitive force in the second or third division next season, though they will need their recruitment drive to be a shrewd one with the business plan they agreed with the EFL last November restricting what they can spend during the next transfer window.

This will be a challenge – but also a potentially exciting project for a new manager – though it will be a nervous few months for the club’s supporters who know how important this window will be for their long-term future.

Looking ahead to that period, we have selected four transfers we could see happening in Berkshire when the next window opens.

In: Brandon Thomas-Asante

Thomas-Asante is currently being monitored by the Royals ahead of a potential summer move, as per an exclusive from Football League World.

Recording 11 goals in 34 competitive appearances this term, the 23-year-old certainly has the goalscoring pedigree to be an attractive option to a team higher up the English pyramid than League Two outfit Salford City.

However, the Berkshire club may face