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Roy Beerens will link up with Reading manager and fellow Dutchman Jaap Stam at the Madejski Stadium

Championship side Reading have signed Dutch winger Roy Beerens from German top-flight club Hertha Berlin for an undisclosed fee.

The 28-year-old has agreed a three-year deal with the Royals.

Beerens, who spent two seasons in the German capital, has played twice for the Netherlands at senior level.

"He can play on either the left or the right, and technically he is very strong," manager Jaap Stam told the club website. external-link

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