Football Scotland reports that the defender is available for a short-term loan during the 2024–2025 season, as he seeks to gain more experience playing in the first team.
After failing to complete a single signing this season, the Royals are in serious need of filling a number of positions during the summer transfer window.
This is because of their ownership arrangement, but if a takeover at the Select Car Leasing Stadium happens, they may be able to fortify the positions they require.
The left-back department needs looking at, as well as the centre-back area, with the departures of Nelson Abbey, Tom Holmes, Tom McIntyre and Zane Monlouis this calendar year leaving them with fewer options in this area.
They may also be keen to bring in another attacking midfield option to compete for a spot in that area, with Harvey Knibbs currently out of action.
However, their wing and striker areas may be higher up on Ruben Selles’ side’s list of priorities for the remainder of the window, with the Berkshire side in need of more quality in the final third.
But by the time a takeover is potentially announced, even if it happens to be today, the club will only have a very limited amount of time to get deals over the line with the transfer window closing on August 30th.
Another factor that will make things for the Royals is the transfer embargo, which restricts them to pursuing free agents and loanees.
Many of their free agent targets are likely to have been snapped up by now – but they could potentially benefit from adding more quality to their squad via the loan market.
Despite securing four points from six against Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic this term, the Royals are clearly in need of more depth.
Football Scotland have reported that the Bhoys’ young defender Anderson is on Selles’ side’s radar at this stage.
Anderson is a 20-year-old left-back who is yet to make his debut for his side’s senior team, but has played for their B side and spent last season on loan at Admira Wacker, who compete in the second tier of Austrian football.
