Transfer news: Reading yet to agree deal with Mohamed Sissoko

Reading boss Nigel Adkins says the club have yet to reach an agreement with Mohamed Sissoko, but is ruling nothing out.

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While Adkins has been unable to bring Sissoko on board as yet, he is preparing to dip back into the transfer market when the loan window re-opens on Monday. He added: "On paper we've got a strong squad of players. The club has managed to keep players, which is important. "But we want to keep improving and bring top players in. You're going to find that maybe players that have been omitted from the 25-man Premier League squads then become available for loan. "Some players have had their contract paid up knowing this situation will arise. Players put themselves in that position because it leaves themselves free after the window. "There are conversations that have to go on. It's not ideal and I'm not hiding away from anything. We wanted to bring three players in before the window shut. That's not happene, but the reality is now that we have to move on. "You want to bring top players in, tried and tested that does what it says on the tin in the Championship to get ourselves out of it."