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Harper agrees Blades loan

02 Sep 2009 - 11:33:26

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Sheffield United have snapped up midfielder James Harper on loan from Reading until the end of the season.

The 28-year-old has made nearly 350 appearances for the Royals, but has recently fallen out of favour under new manager Brendan Rodgers.

Rodgers told his club's official website: "James has been a wonderfully loyal servant to this football club but, with only one year remaining on his contract, his loan move to Sheffield United probably brings his time at Reading to an end.

"He's been first-class over the course of the summer and has great respect for what we're trying to do here, but we both agree it is time to move on.

"James has gone to a football club that will be good for him and he goes with the best wishes of everyone at the club."