READING HAVE COMPLETED the signing of Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori for a reported fee of £3.75 million.
The former Sporting centre-back has signed a three-and-a-half year deal with the Royals, who are currently chasing promotion in the Championship.
Portugal U21 international Ilori moved to Anfield for £6m in September 2013, but failed to make a single Premier League appearance. He managed three starts in the FA Cup, while a loan spell at Aston Villa last season saw him fail to make a single first-team appearance.
Despite that, Reading manager Jaap Stam is confident the 23-year-old can make an impact at the Madejski Stadium.
“Tiago is the type of defender a lot of people like — his technical skill, passing ability, pace, quality and physique. We always want players with those attributes within our squad,” he told Reading’s website.
“In this league, with all the games we need to play, you never know what’s going to happen with injuries and suspensions — so it’s also important we have options and the chance to rotate.
“And looking to the future, you need to seize the opportunity when players like Tiago are available, so we’re very happy that he will be joining us at Reading.”
Micheal Owen continuing his never ending quest to try and make pool fans like him again. Give it up lad.
I just love Villarreal, same population as Galway,what a story,may not be over yet..?
@Gerry campbell: villareal has no supermac’s though.
@Fred spins kdb: where as Galway has about 20.
@Fred spins kdb: Don’t be giving Pat idea’s.
If only Liverpool had thrown away a couple of 2 goal leads earlier in the season the league would be asgood as in the bag now,still one can’t really complain with how things are turning out on the cup runs.
Glorious
When you speak it hard to know which red shirt is that Michael?!
@Pol Mac An Sionnaigh: brush Ur teeth and get into bed Pol
@O’Brien Michael: is that a proposition?
@Pol Mac An Sionnaigh: ffs man
@Pol Mac An Sionnaigh: brilliant. Haha
@David Gaffney: go home and count the sheep David