Carrico heading to Royals

Reading have secured the services of Sporting Lisbon defender Daniel Carrico, the Portuguese club have announced on their website.

The 24-year-old Sporting captain will be out of contract in June and, according to the Primeira Liga outfit, will join Reading next month in a 750,000 euros deal which includes a sell-on clause for a future transfer.

There is no official confirmation on the transfer from Reading yet but Carrico wrote a farewell letter on Sporting's website.

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