Squad for 2025-2026

[Snowflake Royal]

Actually asking to be highest paid, or asking for £12k which would make him the highest paid?

Either way, I'd find it surprising, and no wonder we wouldn't agree to it. Assuming its true, which I'm skeptical about.

I could see £6k or £7k being at the higher end of feasible for him. But in a midfield packed with quality, absolutely no way he's getting a Championship wage in L1.

No one in our squad should be on 5 figures a week. Maybe a marquee striker with pedigree would be close if we go big on them.

[Hound]

Yes admit I’m not convinced

Personally think he prob wanted a 2 or 3 year deal and was offered 1. And probably a bit more cash than on offer but not 10k+

[scumbag]

10k+ seems insane considering he wasn't a pillar of the team. I can only imagine that includes a considerable signing on fee which he's probably being offered elsewhere. He's a good little player but I feel like most players are replaceable at L1 level.

[Linden Jones' Tash]

£12k a week + NI ect is the best part of £600k a year...

You won't get many of those into a L1 wages budget that pays for itself...

[Stranded]

Assuming that is true, and I doubt everything where this sort of info is concerned, then the demands are that of a player who didn't actually want to sign but would if the club "made it worth his while".

[Snowflake Royal]

Assuming that is true, and I doubt everything where this sort of info is concerned, then the demands are that of a player who didn't actually want to sign but would if the club "made it worth his while".

It's certainly funny that one minute people are claiming we have the second lowest wage bill in L1 at about £3m a year, whilst we're supposedly spending/losing £1m a month. Then apparently one of our junior first team players is demanding £12k a week to sign a new contract. Which would be roughly 15% of our entire alleged wage budget. And presumably something like a 300% pay rise.

Info circulated on wages just has no credibility.

[MR. CYNICAL]

Assuming that is true, and I doubt everything where this sort of info is concerned, then the demands are that of a player who didn't actually want to sign but would if the club "made it worth his while".

It's certainly funny that one minute people are claiming we have the second lowest wage bill in L1 at about £3m a year, whilst we're supposedly spending/losing £1m a month. Then apparently one of our junior first team players is demanding £12k a week to sign a new contract. Which would be roughly 15% of our entire alleged wage budget. And presumably something like a 300% pay rise.

Info circulated on wages just has no credibility.

Wouldn't call him a junior first team player, young yes, he was immense season before last as a holding midfielder

[Royal_jimmy]

I take it all with a pinch of salt; I don't believe it being honest. If true, he obviously didn't want to stay, as he must have known he's not worth that. Nobody else will offer him that.

If £12k a week would have made him the highest paid player in the squad.

What is the current highest paid weekly wage at Reading FC?

Would imagine it'll be one of Wing or JP - probably around £8k - £10kish?

Yeah maybe, I'd probably say £8k ish.

I don't think a single player in the division is paid £12k now Birmingham and Wrexham are out of the league.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Sounds like Matty Jacob is happening today; even the local press have picked it up.