Reading have eight unattached players training ahead of a pre-season friendly against European giants Benfica, the Reading Chronicle understand.
Winning their opening friendly 2-0 against Colchester United, they now face the 37 time Portugese top-flight winners.
The stars currently not under contract with the Royals but available to play are:
๐ต๏ธ Trialists at #ReadingFC:
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๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill
๐ฌ๐ณ Julian Jeanvier
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Sam Hutchinson
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Grant Ward
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Jacob Davenport
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Jodi Jones
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Josh Murphy
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Conor Wickham
The ones that we have spotted! pic.twitter.com/hIsRxHejip
- Grant Ward
- Connor Wickhamย
- Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill
- Julian Jeanvier
- Sam Hutchinson
- Jacob Davenport
- Jodi Jones
- Josh Murphy
One star, Tyrese Fornah, has already signed on the dotted line- agreeing a one-year loan from Nottingham Forest.
Following the week long stay at St George's Park, friendlies against Maidenhead United, West Ham United, Wimbledon and Brighton ahead of the opening Championship match against Blackpool.
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