Jimmy Kebe makes admission on Reading FC’s 2022/23 campaign

Former Reading winger Jimmy Kebe believes next season could be tough for the Royals as he spoke to Berkshire Live, with the club looking set to lose several key first-teamers at this stage.

Although the Championship side have managed to remain afloat in the second tier, next season could be even tougher with the club needing to work within a strict budget, meaning they will be limited in who they can bring in during the summer period.

These restrictions come at the worst possible time for the Berkshire outfit considering the likes of John Swift, Andy Yiadom and Josh Laurent are all out of contract, three key players who have been integral in keeping their current side in the division.

Andy Rinomhota and Tom Holmes are also set to leave, although contract offers have been made to the duo as well as Yiadom, Laurent and academy graduate Femi Azeez as Paul Ince looks to retain some of the club’s most important assets.

As of yet, none of these players have signed fresh terms and they have already confirmed the departures of Terell Thomas, Brandon Barker, Orjan Nyland, Felipe Araruna, Alen Halilovic and Marc McNulty.

This means they will need to recruit several players if they are to have the squad depth and quality needed to be competitive in the second tier once again – and recruiting the “right” players will be important according to Kebe.

He said: “I do look out for Reading’s results.

“I know they had a difficult season and next year will be hard because they’re going to lose a lot of players, and they have some difficulties, but hopefully, they get the right players in because that’s what they need.”

The Verdict:

They need players who have a point to prove because this hunger could make all the difference in the Berkshire