PARDEW KEEPING TABS ON WOAN

Woan, 32, was released by Nottingham Forest after ten years at the club in the summer and again found himself without a contract after failing to impress former City Ground boss Dave Bassett at Barnsley in a two month stint from the start of this season.

The left-sided player, who was a contender for the England side and almost joined Tottenham for £3 million in more halcyon times in his career, chose Swindon over The Royals last week and has since turned out twice for The Robins.

However, former Crystal Palace midfielder Pardew - who has guided Reading to the top of Division Two this season - still thinks he may be able to persuade Woan to come to the Majeski Stadium in the future.

"We looked to take him for a week but Swindon came in with an offer for a month," Pardew said. "I`ll keep an eye on him because he`s a quality player.