Seven young Reading FC players have signed new contracts at the club.

The club has confirmed that Femi Azeez, Lynford Sackey, James Holden, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Kian Leavy, Harvey Collins and Malachi Talent-Aryeetey have all committed their future to the club.

Azeez featured as a substitute against Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship at the Madejski Stadium in March.

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The 20-year-old finished the 2020/21 season as the Reading FC U23's top scorer with 10 goals.

Sackey made a substitute appearance in last season's Carabao Cup defeat to Luton Town at the Madejski Stadium last September.

Azeez and Holden have both signed further one-year deals with the club.

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The other five youngsters have all signed their first professional deals. -

The news follows the long-awaited confirmation that Royals defender and academy graduate Tom McIntyre has signed a new three-year contract at the club.