Reading have confirmed the signing of former Manchester United defender John O'Shea, making the Republic of Ireland international their third signing of the summer transfer window.
After spending seven years at Sunderland - with the Black Cats suffering two successive relegations seeing them demoted from the Premier League to League One - O'Shea has now taken the decision to depart and has joined the Royals on a one-year contract.
#ReadingFC are delighted to confirm that John O'Shea will join the club on a one-year deal on July 1st ✍️
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) 6 June 2018
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The Championship club revealed the signing of the 37-year-old centre back on their official club website on Wednesday evening, with Royals boss,
“We looked very carefully at John’s recent playing statistics and he played a total of 40 games for Sunderland last season; he is still incredibly fit and a hugely motivated individual. So we look forward to him being a big contributor out on the pitch next season.”
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— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) 6 June 2018
This will not be the first time O'Shea has worked under Clement either, with the Irishman playing under the Reading manager during his time as part of the Ireland under-21 setup.
Source: 90min