I know this comes up every year but former Reading academy player Jordi Osei-Tutu, 22, is available from Arsenal. He can play at either full back or on the wing and would nicely fill that gap at left back. He spent last season at Cardiff and impressed but had a lot of bad luck with injuries, limiting his playing time.
It’s possible someone will come in with a permanent offer which would probably scupper our chances, but a loan seems like a good option.