Reading have missed out on rumoured target Fin Stevens, as the full-back confirms a move to rivals Oxford United.
20-year-old Stevens has been at Premier League Brentford since 2020 and has made 10 first-team appearances.
Spending some of last season with Championship Swansea City, the Wales youth international featured just five times and was keen to go back out on loan to gain valuable minutes.
Fin Stevens Joins the U's 💪
— Oxford United FC (@OUFCOfficial) June 29, 2023
🟡🔵 #OUFC | #COYY pic.twitter.com/WnN2EUAu8F
Darren Witcoop, of the Daily Mirror, had reported that the Royals were joined by Blackpool in the hunt for the defender.
However, local rivals Oxford confirmed his arrival on a season-long loan yesterday.
Blackpool and Reading among the League One clubs believed to have asked Brentford about taking full-back Fin Stevens on loan. The Bees want the Welshman to play in the Championship after a spell at Swansea last term but could now spend the season in L1 #blackpoolfc #readingfc
— Darren Witcoop (@DarrenOWitcoop) June 26, 2023
Reading are yet to make a signing, however are thought to be close to confirming the arrival of 24-year-old midfielder Harvey Knibbs from Cambridge United.
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Former England winger Theo Walcott has also been training at Bearwood under Ruben Selles- his manager at Southampton last season.
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