FORMER IRELAND UNDER-21 international Jay Tabb has been told he is free leave Premier League strugglers Reading.
Tabb has made 12 Premier League appearances for the club this year, however the recent signings of Crawley’s Hope Akpan and Sporting Lisbon captain Daniel Carrico means he is now surplus to requirements.
“Jay Tabb is a fantastic person and I need to do right by him,” Reading manager Brian McDermott told BBC Sport.
“I’ve spoken to him and I’ve said if the right opportunity comes your way that you think is right and the clubs do a deal then I will not stand in your way.
“The last thing I want to happen with Jay is to come to the end of the summer and he is stuck in queue with a lot of other players.
“I rate him very highly, but at this moment in time he has not been offered a contract.
“It is a balancing act. We have just signed Hope Akpan and Daniel Carrico and have five or six top midfield players and if Jay wants to play elsewhere then I will do right by him.”
The player has made 105 appearances in total since signing for the club from Coventry in January 2009.
