Mark McNulty says Reading is “not a nice place" and he's delighted to be leaving

Marc McNulty said he would rather be "unemployed" than ever return to the Reading, describing the club as "not a nice place". 

McNulty joined the Royals from Coventry City in 2018 for a reported initial fee of £1.2m. He signed a four-year deal but has gone on to make just 17 appearances for his parent club while heading out on five different loan moves.

The striker is currently on loan at Dundee United as he waits out the remainder of his Reading contract, which expires this summer.

McNulty says he’s “delighted” to be permanently cutting ties with the club in just a few months.

“My contract is finally up in the summer so who knows what will happen,” McNulty told The Courier.

“But it’s a relief to be the one in charge of my future now. You can look at it two ways, there’s the stress of being out of contract and not having a club.

“I might end up working as a cleaner here at St Andrews (Dundee United’s training base), you don’t know!

“But for me, with all the s*** I have seen there (at Reading) over the years, I’m just glad it’s going to be over and I don’t have to go back down there. I would probably be more happy to be unemployed than go through that s**** again.

“I have talked about it before and at some point I will come out and say exactly what’s gone on.”

McNulty in action for Reading in 2018. Image by: PA

15 of McNulty’s 17 Reading appearances came in his first four months. He was then left out of the side for eight-straight games and headed out to Hibs for the first of his many loans.

“It’s not how you should run football clubs or deal with players who show you respect,” McNulty continued. “It’s not a nice place, you can see that with results.”

“A lot of managers come and go and a lot of players come and go.

“It’s not ideal, chopping and changing managers and having to train with youth teams – I’ve seen it all in football.

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“But how they run their club is for someone else to worry about.

“I will be delighted when it’s up and can try to go somewhere I am valued and wanted. I’m just happy to be at a good place now.”

“I back myself, you have to as a striker. If I score a few goals there will be opportunities somewhere. It all depends on how well I do between now and the end of the season.”