Report: Reading boss targets trio

Ahead of the January transfer window, Reading manager Brian McDermott reportedly compiles a wishlist of three players with considerable Premier League experience.

By Robert Summerscales, Reporter

Published: December 24 2012 | 04:03

Last updated: December 24 2012 | 17:15

Reading manager Brian McDermott has reportedly targeted three players with considerable Premier League experience as he bids to keep his team in the top flight this season.

The Royals currently sit bottom of the table after recording just one win in 18 matches.

According to The Mirror, McDermott has compiled a shortlist which includes Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Tom Huddlestone, Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Paul Robinson and Liverpool playmaker Joe Cole.

Between them, the three players have accumulated over 750 Premier League appearances.

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Premier League Table

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Liverpool	11	9	1	1	21	6	15	28
2	Manchester City Man City	11	7	2	2	22	13	9	23
3	Chelsea	11	5	4	2	21	13	8	19
4	Arsenal	11	5	4	2	18	12	6	19
5	Nottingham Forest Nott'm Forest	11	5	4	2	15	10	5	19
6	Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton	11	5	4	2	19	15	4	19
7	Fulham	11	5	3	3	16	13	3	18
8	Newcastle United Newcastle	11	5	3	3	13	11	2	18
9	Aston Villa	11	5	3	3	17	17	0	18
10	Tottenham Hotspur Spurs	11	5	1	5	23	13	10	16
11	Brentford	11	5	1	5	22	22	0	16
12	Bournemouth	11	4	3	4	15	15	0	15
13	Manchester United Man Utd	11	4	3	4	12	12	0	15
14	West Ham United West Ham	11	3	3	5	13	19	-6	12
15	Leicester City Leicester	11	2	4	5	14	21	-7	10
16	Everton	11	2	4	5	10	17	-7	10
17	Ipswich Town Ipswich	11	1	5	5	12	22	-10	8
18	Crystal Palace	11	1	4	6	8	15	-7	7
19	Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolves	11	1	3	7	16	27	-11	6
20	Southampton	11	1	1	9	7	21	-14	4