Liverpool youngster Ovie Ejaria is set to join Reading on loan for the rest of the season.
The midfielder has been lined up by Royals boss Jose Gomes as he looks to bolster his squad for the remainder of the campaign.
The Liverpool Echo report the Reds received a number of offers for Ejaria’s services but he has opted to join Royals and is having a medical on Monday.
Ejaria is set to sign a six-month loan deal with Reading.
The 21-year-old spent the first half of the season on loan at Rangers, but came back from Scotland early.
Here is a bit more about Ejaria, who would become Royals’ first recruit in the January transfer window.
London-born Ejaria began his career at Arsenal, joining them when he was eight years old before switching to the Liverpool academy in 2014.
He is a central midfielder who can also play as an attacking midfielder.
Ejaria has made eight appearances for Liverpool’s first team, having made his debut in September 2016.
The midfielder signed a new long-term contract on Merseyside last summer, keeping him there until 2021.
He scored two goals in 28 games for Rangers in the first half of this season but cut short his loan spell at Ibrox early.
Ejaria is an England youth international, having represented the Three Lions at England U20 and U21 level.
He spent the second half of last season on loan with Sunderland in the Championship – netting once in 11 games – but was powerless in preventing them being relegated to League One.