Royals hand trial to striker

Iceland international to link up with squad

By Kent Hedlundh   Last updated: 18th November 2009   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Royals hand trial to striker

Thorvaldsson: Given Reading trial

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Reading have handed a one-week trial to Icelandic striker Gunnar Thorvaldsson.

The 27-year-old has found first team opportunities hard to come by at current club Esbjerg FB, who play in the Danish top flight, and the Championship outfit have given him the chance to impress.

The Iceland international will link up with the Royals and Esbjerg director Nils-Erik Soendergaard revealed he will also play in a friendly game.

"It's correct that he is training with Reading this week and he will also play a friendly," Soendergaard confirmed to Onside.dk.

Thorvaldsson's former clubs include Swedish side Halmstads BK and German outfit Hannover 96.

The Royals' next game is at home to high-flying Blackpool, with Brendan Rodgers' men looking to climb up from third bottom in the Championship table.