Reading FC defender Liam Moore could be involved in a swap deal with Stoke City that would see winger Tom Ince join the club.
Earlier this season Moore expressed his desire to leave and as such he was being stripped of the Royals captaincy in mid-January.
Despite this, it appeared until the early afternoon of transfer deadline day that Moore would finish the season as a Reading player with no viable exit options.
However, multiple reports have stated that the centre-back is set to join Stoke City with winger Tom Ince going the other direction.
Understand #SCFC are set to sign defender Liam Moore from #ReadingFC with Tom Ince moving in the opposite direction #DeadlineDay @talkSPORT
— Alex Crook ⚽️🎙 (@alex_crook) January 31, 2022
Moore arrived at Reading in 2016 before becoming captain two years later. He has made 230 appearances for the Royals including 17 this season although he last played for the club in December against West Brom.
Ince meanwhile, has made 11 appearances this season for Stoke, scoring three goals in the process. In total, the winger has more than 400 professional appearances and 92 goals to his name.
How did Reading and Stoke fans react to the potential Liam Moore-Tom Ince swap?
There were some mixed reactions from both sets of fans on the reports that this swap deal could happen.
One Stoke fan joked on Twitter: "Tbf I'd be happy with swapping Tom Ince for anything from the ALDI middle aisle."
Tbf I'd be happy with swapping Tom Ince for anything from the ALDI middle aisle. #scfc 👋
— poc (@peteoconn) January 31, 2022
Meanwhile Lewis Radbourne wrote: "Liam Moore to Stoke and Tom Ince the other way is great business for #readingfc imo
"A huge amount off the wage bill, and strehgtning a position I believe we needed strengthening, great day."
A Reading fan gave a more measured response to the potential move, saying: "If Liam Moore does go to Stoke, best of luck to him, its not ended the best, but when hes gone hes gone, we move and and so will he, a few boos in april, but thats the fun."
Another Reading fan was happy at the news of Moore possibly leaving, writing: "Liam Moore off the wage bill is SUPERB though".
Stephen Fletcher wasn't particularly pleased about the potential idea of getting Tom Ince, posting: "When you swap overrated big ego Liam Moore for overrated big ego Tom Ince."
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