Football Transfer League
| League | English League 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Reading, England |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Official Website | https://www.readingfc.co.uk |
Find this seasons transfers in and out of Reading, the latest rumours and gossip for the January 2026 transfer window and how the news sources rate for Reading in terms of rumour accuracy.
Luton Town are interested in League One side Reading's English defenders Tom Holmes, 23, and Nelson Abbey, 20.
Rumour accuracy | |
| 13.4% | Reading |
| 33.3% | Luton Town |
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| Nelson Abbey | Reading | Luton Town |
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| Tom Holmes | Reading | Luton Town |
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Burnley are considering Andy Carroll as a replacement for Chris Wood.
Reading transfer rumours | Rate It! | |||
| Andrew Carroll | Reading | Burnley |
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Everton midfielder Mo Besic is a target for Reading this summer when his contract runs out at Goodison Park.
Reading transfer rumours | Rate It! | |||
| Muhamed Besic | Everton | Reading |
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Inter Miami's Scottish winger Lewis Morgan is being monitored by Premier League strugglers Sheffield United and Championship side Reading.
Rumour accuracy | |
| 20.0% | Inter Miami |
| 13.4% | Reading |
| 25.8% | Sheffield Utd |
Reading transfer rumours | Rate It! | |||
| Lewis Morgan | Inter Miami | Reading |
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| Lewis Morgan | Inter Miami | Sheffield Utd |
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Sheffield United have made a £3.5m bid for Reading midfielder John Swift, 25, but Leeds are also interested in the former England Under-21 international
Rumour accuracy | |
| 13.4% | Reading |
| 30.4% | Leeds |
| 25.8% | Sheffield Utd |
Reading transfer rumours | Rate It! | |||
| John Swift | Reading | Leeds |
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| John Swift | Reading | Sheffield Utd |
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| Rumours | Player | From Club |
|---|---|---|
| No players rumoured into Reading in the last 2 weeks | ||
| Rumours | Player | To Club |
|---|---|---|
| No players rumoured out of Reading in the last 2 weeks | ||
| Next transfer window 01/Jan/2026 | 45 days till next football transfer window |
| Source | Correct | Total Num | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Record | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| The Guardian | 5 | 10 | 50.0% |
| Talk Sport | 1 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Daily Star | 16 | 64 | 25.0% |
| The People | 3 | 12 | 25.0% |
| The Sun | 15 | 75 | 20.0% |
| Daily Mirror | 26 | 154 | 16.9% |
| Daily Telegraph | 2 | 12 | 16.7% |
| Daily Mail | 9 | 67 | 13.4% |
| The Times | 2 | 20 | 10.0% |
| Rumour Source | User Rating |
|---|---|
| The Independent | 3.8 (33 votes) |
| The Guardian | 3.6 (65 votes) |
| Daily Record | 3.5 (2 votes) |
| The Sun | 3.5 (806 votes) |
| Daily Mirror | 3.4 (1K votes) |
| Sky Sports | 3.4 (47 votes) |
| Daily Mail | 3.4 (986 votes) |
| The Express | 3.3 (199 votes) |
| Daily Star | 3.3 (575 votes) |
| Daily Telegraph | 3.2 (65 votes) |
| Date | Player | From Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28/Aug/2025 | Matt Ritchie | Portsmouth | Free |
| 03/Mar/2025 | Tom Carroll | Unattached | Free |
| 15/Aug/2023 | Ben Elliott | Chelsea | Undisclosed |
| 30/Jan/2023 | Cesare Casadei | Chelsea | Loan |
| 15/Sep/2022 | Andrew Carroll | Unattached | Free |
| 13/Jul/2022 | Shane Long | Southampton | Free |
| Date | Player | To Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/Jan/2024 | Nelson Abbey | Olympiacos | Undisclosed |
| 17/Jan/2024 | Tom Holmes | Luton Town | Undisclosed |
| 01/Sep/2023 | Andrew Carroll | Amiens | Free |
| 01/Jul/2023 | Junior Hoilett | Unattached | Released |
| 01/Jul/2023 | Scott Dann | Unattached | Released |
| 01/Jul/2023 | Liam Moore | Unattached | Released |
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