Reading have opened talked with Arsenal over a loan move for Under-23 captain Zane Monlouis until the end of the season.
In the market for a defender after losing Tom Holmes, Nesta Guinness-Walker and Tom McIntyre earlier in the window, options are limited as the Royals are unable to offer much in the way of financial support.
20-year-old Monlouis has 14 appearances to his name for the Young Gunners, coached by former Reading chief Mehmet Ali, including a start in the 5-2 defeat at the SCL Stadium in the EFL Trophy.
The centre back, a former England Under-17 and Under-15 international, would be brought in to challenge players like Tyler Bindon and Tom Holmes in the latter stages of the season.
As far as the Reading Chronicle is aware, negotiations are well advanced, with the window slamming shut at eleven o’clock.
Monlouis appears to be the most likely signing at this point, although the team has other options if necessary.
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