Charlie Adam Signing Confirmed

By Hob Nob Anyone?

Reading have added some experience to their squad with the signing of Charlie Adam who was out of contract after being released by Stoke City. Adam, a 33 year old midfielder, has signed a one year contract with Reading and was almost certainly happy to take a cut in wages to come to Reading after Blackburn failed to sign him after a trial with the club during the summer. As Adam attracts no transfer fee he will be seen a cheap replacement for Liam Kelly to enable Reading to reduce costs and maintain a squad to attempt to compete in the Championship this season.

After starting his career with Rangers in Scotland, Adam was a much wanted player eight years ago and Liverpool paid 6.75 million pounds to Blackpool for his services in the summer of 2011. He made 27 Premier League starts for Liverpool before a move the following year to Stoke City for 5 million. At Stoke City he made 179 appearances and scored 21 goals before gradually falling out of favour. His last three appearances were a couple of minutes each and he spent most of last season on the bench as he struggled to make an impact. He may well be set for a similar role at Reading this season.

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WO WoodleyRoyal 22 Jul 2019 · 11:10am

Apparently according to Courtney at the chronic we have offered a contract to free agent Charlie Adam... if true then there are not enough :| 's in the world
PT Pepe the Horseman 22 Jul 2019 · 11:24am

Replacing deadwood with deadwood. Mental.
SC Simon's Church 22 Jul 2019 · 11:42am

Good job we got rid of Kelly to free up some wage room
NE NewCorkSeth 22 Jul 2019 · 11:49am

Worse than deadwood.. somehow.. I doubt there is many players I'd like less to be linked with.
WI windermereROYAL 22 Jul 2019 · 11:54am

Nightmare injury situation for the last two seasons, now we`re rumoured to be getting another cripple in, stunning news if true.
HO Hound 22 Jul 2019 · 11:57am

yep, can't say this potential signing makes me particularly happy. Couple of years ago maybe.
TI Tilehurstsouthbank 22 Jul 2019 · 12:16pm

Really hope this is just agent talk.
NE NewCorkSeth 22 Jul 2019 · 12:18pm

Good God there is people on Twitter actually happy about this rumour. Have they never seen him play? Or even seen him?
SR Snowflake Royal 22 Jul 2019 · 12:25pm

But he's a name they've heard of. And he played for Liverpool. They've seen him score a screamer on MotD. So he must be great.
NE NewCorkSeth 22 Jul 2019 · 12:31pm

I was living in London when he scored that goal and a load of Scottish lads came into the bar I worked in (one claiming to be his brother) and I remember them saying he always tries those shots. Hit and hope player rather than than someone like Baker who has a long distance shot in his pocket.
FD From Despair To Where? 22 Jul 2019 · 12:36pm

Fingers crossed this is true https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/stoke-transfer-news-blackpool-adam-3100672.amp
HO Hound 22 Jul 2019 · 12:40pm

saw something saying he wanted to stay in the NW, so hopefully that is also true, and being 'somewhere near London' will put him off

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