Reading busy in loan market
07 Jan 2009 - 15:07:19
Reading have sent several stars out on loan while welcoming back others as they aim for an immediate return to the Premier League.
Leroy Lita (Norwich), Simon Church (Wycombe) and Alex Pearce (Southampton) have all returned to the club and figured in the Royals' cup tie at Cardiff on Sunday, which they lost 2-0.
Lita had hit seven goals for Championship strugglers Norwich and despite attempts from the East Anglia outfit to keep hold of the hitman, Steve Coppell gave Lita a start at Ninian Park on Saturday.
Alex Pearce also started the game in Wales, while Church made a late substitute appearance.
However, Alan Bennett's loan spell at Brentford is set to continue, as the Bees secured a deal to keep the central defender at Griffin Park for another month.
Royals captain Graeme Murty has left on a month's loan to get some match practice at rock-bottom Championship club Charlton Athletic, after an injury-blighted campaign which restricted the defender to just one appearance which came at the weekend.
Also on his way out of the club is David Mooney, who is to join League One side Stockport County on loan.
The striker has had limited opportunities at the Madejski Stadium due to injury and leaves for Edgeley Park for a month.