Squad for 2025-2026

[Hound]

Know nothing of him but seems a decent option on paper

We’re getting there slowly…

[MouldyRoyal]

Yep, basically a CB and 3 strikers to go. Just the hard stuff then lol

[stealthpapes]

strikers are going to be the fun bit, right?

[Sutekh]

strikers are going to be the fun bit, right?

Yep, I expect that'll be where any money the club has will get spent

[MartinRdg]

Following players signed up

Ashqar Ahmed
Jacob Borgnis
Carter Bowdery
Philip Duah
Sam Harrison
Abraham Kanu
Shay Spencer
Basil Tuma
Josh Welland

[Snowflake Royal]

Great stuff, more depth in defence there.

[WestYorksRoyal]

Get the LB deal finalised and then pour any available resource into attacking areas. Then we're not looking too bad.

[Sutekh]

The latest revised list

Position - Name (age at end of contract)

Contracted until 2026

1. RB - Kelvin ABREFA (20)
2. MF - Joseph BAROUGH (20)
3. RB - Boyd BEACROFT (20)
4. MF - Jacob BORGNIS (23)
5. MF - Carter-Blue BOWDERY (19)
6. LW - Mamadi CAMARA (22)
7. LB - John CLARKE (22)
8. CB - Jeriel DORSETT (23)
9. CB - Philip DUAH (19)
10. MF - Ben ELLIOTT (23)
11. LB - Andre GARCIA (18)
12. DF - Sam HARRISON (19)
13. CB - Abraham KANU (20)
14. MF - Harvey KNIBBS (27)
15. GK - Tom NORCOTT (20)
16. RB - Emmanuel OSHO (19)
17. GK - Matthew ROWLEY (20)
18. RB - Tivonge RUSHESHA (23)
19. MF - Shay SPENCER (22)
20. CB - Michael STICKLAND (22) (+ 1 year option)
21. LB - John RYAN (22)
22. ST - Basil TUMA (20)
23. RB - Andy YIADOM (34)
    
    Contracted until 2027
24. RB - Ashqar AHMED (20)
25. MF - Charlie SAVAGE (24)
26. GK - Jack STEVENS (29)
27. GK - Josh WELLAND (20)
    
    Contracted until 2028
28. GK - Joel PEREIRA (31)
29. MF - Lewis WING (33)
    
    Contracted until 2029
30. CB - Paudie O’CONNOR (31)

Still to decide:

Michael Craig
Kelvin Ehibatiomhan
Luke Howard
Jeremiah Okine-Peters

Presuming now that the last 4 here have indeed left the club, oh well at least we’ve got an international striker now albeit he’s really in the Academy.

[Hound]

Good news. All one year deals except Ahmed; who I did think looked the best of them who gets 2

Reckon Craig and Kelv only got offered a year as well, which i suspect is the issue there

[Uke]

Craig not on the Team page, Wifi is...
https://www.readingfc.co.uk/teams

[traff]

Craig not on the Team page, Wifi is...
https://www.readingfc.co.uk/teams

Good spot.
Might be worth considering Rhino in that case

[Snowflake Royal]

Get the LB deal finalised and then pour any available resource into attacking areas. Then we're not looking too bad.

Still lacking a first choice CB. And a reliably fit RB, as a secondary concern.

[Snowflake Royal]

The latest revised list

Position - Name (age at end of contract)

Contracted until 2026

1. RB - Kelvin ABREFA (20)
2. MF - Joseph BAROUGH (20)
3. RB - Boyd BEACROFT (20)
4. MF - Jacob BORGNIS (23)
5. MF - Carter-Blue BOWDERY (19)
6. LW - Mamadi CAMARA (22)
7. LB - John CLARKE (22)
8. CB - Jeriel DORSETT (23)
9. CB - Philip DUAH (19)
10. MF - Ben ELLIOTT (23)
11. LB - Andre GARCIA (18)
12. DF - Sam HARRISON (19)
13. CB - Abraham KANU (20)
14. MF - Harvey KNIBBS (27)
15. GK - Tom NORCOTT (20)
16. RB - Emmanuel OSHO (19)
17. GK - Matthew ROWLEY (20)
18. RB - Tivonge RUSHESHA (23)
19. MF - Shay SPENCER (22)
20. CB - Michael STICKLAND (22) (+ 1 year option)
21. LB - John RYAN (22)
22. ST - Basil TUMA (20)
23. RB - Andy YIADOM (34)
    
    Contracted until 2027
24. RB - Ashqar AHMED (20)
25. MF - Charlie SAVAGE (24)
26. GK - Jack STEVENS (29)
27. GK - Josh WELLAND (20)
    
    Contracted until 2028
28. GK - Joel PEREIRA (31)
29. MF - Lewis WING (33)
    
    Contracted until 2029
30. CB - Paudie O’CONNOR (31)

Still to decide:

Michael Craig
Kelvin Ehibatiomhan
Luke Howard
Jeremiah Okine-Peters

Presuming now that the last 4 here have indeed left the club, oh well at least we’ve got an international striker now albeit he’s really in the Academy.

I know you like by year, but by position is far more helpful to see where we're lacking. You can put them in year order within position, and/or have year after their name.

[Hound]

Craig not on the Team page, Wifi is...
https://www.readingfc.co.uk/teams

Good spot.
Might be worth considering Rhino in that case

Interesting

[WestYorksRoyal]

If we've lost Craig, I think we should be okay. We have Yiadom, Abrefa and Ryan at RB, surely we can't be as unlucky as last season with injuries again?

Then in midfield, this season could be a big chance for Rushesha and Spencer. We should be giving opportunities to them given we have 4 high calibre midfielders in front of them. If we can't trust them to be 5th and 6th choice, why would we offer them contracts?

[Snowflake Royal]

If we've lost Craig, I think we should be okay. We have Yiadom, Abrefa and Ryan at RB, surely we can't be as unlucky as last season with injuries again?

Then in midfield, this season could be a big chance for Rushesha and Spencer. We should be giving opportunities to them given we have 4 high calibre midfielders in front of them. If we can't trust them to be 5th and 6th choice, why would we offer them contracts?

I hate losing.Craig, really rated him. But he's certainly in a position we can afford to lose someone.

Although right back looks pretty flakey. I wouldn’t have offered Yiadom a contract personally, harsh as it is for the captain and long serving player, its just a risk. Not that I'd really want Craig playing RB again though

[Royalwaster]

Rushesha filled in at RB last season, no?

[Sutekh]

Revised list by position.

5 GOALKEEPERS

Tom NORCOTT - 2026
Joel PEREIRA - 2028
Matthew ROWLEY - 2026
Jack STEVENS - 2027
Josh WELLAND - 2027

6 RIGHT BACKS

Kelvin ABREFA - 2026
Ashqar AHMED - 2027
Boyd BEACROFT - 2026
Emmanuel OSHO - 2026
Tivonge RUSHESHA - 2026 - also defensive midfielder
Andy YIADOM - 2026 - also centre back

2 LEFT BACKS

John CLARKE - 2026
Andre GARCIA - 2026 - also attacking midfielder

6 CENTRE BACKS

Jeriel DORSETT - 2026
Philip DUAH - 2026
Abraham KANU - 2026
Paudie O’CONNOR - 2029
John RYAN - 2026
Michael STICKLAND - 2026 (+1 year option)

Sam HARRISON - 2026 (Sam is listed everywhere as just a Defender).

4 CENTRAL MIDFIELDERS

Joseph BAROUGH - 2026
Ben ELLIOTT - 2026
Charlie SAVAGE - 2027
Lewis WING - 2028

2 DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS

Jacob HAMMOND-CHAMBERS-BORGNIS - 2026
Shay SPENCER - 2026

3 ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS

Carter-Blue BOWDERY - 2026
Mamadi CAMARA - 2026
Harvey KNIBBS - 2026

1 STRIKER

Basil TUMA - 2026

Still to officially decide:

Michael Craig
Kelvin Ehibatiomhan
Luke Howard
Jeremiah Okine-Peters

The OS lists Tyler Sackey still, thought he had left the club?

Considered as 1st team squad

[Snowflake Royal]

Rushesha filled in at RB last season, no?

With mixed results

[Brogue]

Craig was asking to be the highest paid player and wanted 12k per week