Harvey Knibbs has completed his exit from Reading FC to join Championship side Charlton Athletic.
It is believed that the Royals have received a fee in the region of £1.8million for the 26-year-old midfielder.
Reading manager Noel Hunt confirmed on Thursday that there had been a delay with the deal and it looked to be off the cards.
However, after hitting a stumbling block the deal has now been completed.
Noel Hunt said: “Harvey has been a joy to work with — a player who gives you everything, every day. His versatility across the front positions has been a real asset to us, whether he’s playing out wide or in midfield. He’s scored important goals, created chances, and always put the team first. More than that, he’s a great character around the dressing room and a fantastic professional.
We didn’t want to see him leave, but after speaking to Harvey on a number of occasions, he made his ambitions clear. He’s earned this move, and we wish him nothing but success at Charlton.”
Since joining Reading in 2023 on a free transfer from Cambridge United, Knibbs has contributed to more goals than any other player in the division (25 goals and 12 assists) across two seasons.
Knibbs was Reading’s top scorer last campaign with 14 league goals as the team narrowly missed out on the play-off places by just one position.
With less than a week to go until the start of the 2025/26 League One campaign, Reading appear to still need several more reinforcements to try and compete among the top six.
They are particularly light in attack with just two forwards currently in the squad, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan and loanee Mark O’Mahoney.
Reading begin the new season away to Lincoln City on Saturday (3pm kick-off).
