Reading linked with Portsmouth defender as Mousinho makes McIntyre call

Reading have been linked with former Portsmouth and Rotherham United full-back Cohen Bramall.

The 29-year-old played over a century of games for Rotherham United before joining Championship Pompey in January, where he made only 12 appearances.

John Mousinho’s side survived their first season back in the second division, but Bramall is one of five players that were dismissed at the end of their contracts.

According to The Deck, Reading and Colchester United, the League Two club where Bramall made over 50 appearances five years ago, are interested in signing the free agent.

Noel Hunt’s squad lacks depth at left-back, with 17-year-old Andre Garcia the only contractual player.

Jeriel Dorsett, who frequently plays there, is one of 11 players out of contract who have been offered new contracts.

Tom McIntyre is expected to leave Reading this summer, according to Fratton Park sources.
The 26-year-old Academy graduate earned more than 100 appearances for his hometown club before deciding to transfer to Portsmouth in 2024.

Finding gametime hard to come by ever since, the former Scotland youth international is on loan at Charlton Athletic, but again is failing to secure down a starting space for the League One play-off finallists.

According to the Portsmouth News, Mousinho believes his team is too ‘top heavy’ and will attempt to offload McIntyre if an acceptable offer is made, with the versatile defender still under contract beyond the summer.