Midfielder signs 3 year deal
Reading have confirmed the signing of midfielder John Swift, from Chelsea.
Swift spent last season on-loan at Brentford and returned to Stamford Bridge only to be sold on.
The England U21 international has been at Chelsea since 2007, coming through their youth ranks and Reading manager Jaap Stam said he is looking forward to seeing Swift improve even more over the coming season. He scored 7 goals in 27 appearances during his loan spell in the Championship last term.
“John is a very talented player,” Stam told the club website. “I’ve seen him play and I think he could be very important in the way we want to play.
“He can play as a winger on either side, or as an attacking midfielder.
“His physique is good, he is good on the ball, he has the pace to get past players, and he has the capability of putting his teammates in front of goal with chances to score.
“He is going to be a big asset for the club.”
By Ben Kelly – @benkelly_10
