Reading youngster Adrian Akande has been nominated for Premier League 2 [PL2] Player of the Month after a prolific spell in front of goal.

20-year-old Akande has been in the Royals set-up since 2022, previously rising through the ranks with Swansea City and West Ham United.

The Nigeria Under-17s international is yet to make his senior debut for the club but has been going from strength to strength in Noel Hunt's Under-21s team.

Reading went unbeaten during April as they won two and drew two of their four matches. Akande supplied assists in three of their first four matches.

He has three goals and seven assists across the entire campaign, with Reading finishing sixth.

On Saturday, Middlesbrough visit the SCL Stadium for the play-off round of 16.

Aaron Bott (Nottingham Forest); Amario Cozier-Duberry (Arsenal); Alfie Harrison (Newcastle United); Rio Kyerematen (Tottenham); Will Lankshear (Tottenham); Dujuan Richards (Chelsea) and Jack Thompson (Nottingham Forest) are also up for the award.

Reading face Marlow in the Berks and Bucks Senior Cup final on May 15, hosted at Sandhurst Town's SB Stadium.