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Royston Drenthe has completed his move to Turkish side Kayseri Erciyesspor.

The 27-year-old joined Royals in 2013 but endured a miserable time at Madejski Stadium.

He made 24 appearances last season, scoring twice, before being frozen out by former manager Nigel Adkins in the summer.

Left without a squad number and told to train with the club's youth teams, he was eventually farmed out on loan to Sheffield Wednesday.



He scored once in 15 appearances for the Owls before returning to Reading in January.

He had looked set to seal a move to China, but opted against a switch to Shijiazhuang Ever Bright in favour of linking up with Erciyesspor.



Royals boss Steve Clarke said: "Royston Drenthe is, without doubt, a talented player but sometimes, in football, transfers don’t deliver what they promise.

"That’s been the case for Royston at Reading FC so it’s best for both parties that he moves on and we wish him well for the future."