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Reading have made a move to sign Adam Reach from Middlesbrough.

It’s been a busy summer so far at Madejski Stadium with five new additions already arriving through the door.

Although they initially focused on the international market, Royals have now turned their attentions closer to home having signed John Swift on a free transfer from Chelsea.

And they are now pushing to win what is turning into a hotly contested battle for Reach, who could be available following Boro's promotion to the Premier League.

The 23-year-old found his first-team opportunities limited last season, so spent the majority of the campaign enjoying a successful loan spell at Preston.

He scored four goals in 36 appearances for the Lancashire club - helping them to an impressive 11th placed finish in their first season back on the Championship.

Reach operates down the left hand side, mainly as a winger, but can also play at left-back. He even played as a No.10 at times while at Deepdale.

The former England U20s international scored on his Boro debut in 2011, he has since gone on to have loan spells at Darlington, Shrewsbury and Bradford - as well as at Preston.

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His stand out campaign at Middlesbrough came in 2014/15 when he made 46 appearances as Aitor Karanka’s side reached the play-off final, only to lose 2-0 to Norwich City.

Reading are now in contact with the Riverside outfit about Reach and would ideally like to take him on loan for the season, with an option to buy at the end of the campaign.

The Boro man - who scored in a 6-0 pre-season win against York last weekend - has two-year left on his contract, having signed a four-year deal in 2014.

Royals meanwhile - who are currently at a training camp in Holland - are hoping to wrap up their move for Dutch winger Roy Beerens.

The Hertha Berlin star is in England and will undergo the final part of his medical today before putting pen to paper on a three-year deal.