Paul Ince sends clear transfer instruction to Reading FC on 30-year-old

Reading interim manager Paul Ince has urged the club to recruit Tom Ince once again next season following a promising spell since his temporary move from Stoke City, speaking to the Reading Chronicle.

The 30-year-old arrived at the Select Car Leasing Stadium on deadline day back in January, being deemed surplus to requirements at the bet365 Stadium with former Royals captain Liam Moore heading in the other direction.

Previously looking as though he would be leaving the Potters last summer, Ince managed to force his way back into contention in Staffordshire against the odds, making a semi-respectable 11 league appearances during the first half of the campaign for his parent club, though some of these appearances came from the bench.

With his game time limited at Stoke, he has been desperate to impress in Berkshire, arriving when Veljko Paunovic was in charge but proving to be a particularly useful asset when Ince Sr arrived, scoring some crucial goals in the process.

Clinching an equaliser against AFC Bournemouth in mid-March, he then scored the goal that sparked the comeback against Swansea City, managing to secure a 4-4 draw and with that, sending Derby County to the third tier of English football.

After sustaining an injury against Hull City, he is out for the remainder of the campaign and won’t have the chance to impress once more. But he has done more than enough to convince the Royals’ boss that he has done enough to earn another stay at his current loan side.

The 54-year-old said: “Whether I stay or not, Reading should do something with him [Tom Ince] as he’s shown since he’s been here what a good player he is.

“If I’m here or not I’d tell him to sign here as it’s a great place but players out of contract always