Reading FC manager Paul Ince is ‘hopeful’ that the club will seal the transfers of Naby Sarr and Mamadou Loum next week.
With just one week to go until the start of the new Championship season, Ince is still keen to bolster his squad.
“We’re looking at the midfielder from Porto. Hopefully he (Loum) will come in and hopefully we will get Naby Sarr done by Monday.
“Hopefully we can get Loum this week. He’s six foot three, he’s a monster. You don’t play for Porto if you’re not a good player.
“I don’t want to get ahead of myself but it will be great if we get him.
“Hopefully we get Sarr in on Monday and we will look a little bit stronger.
“You’ve got to be strong in the Championship. You have to be powerful. We need that.
25-year-old midfielder Mamadou Loum is expected to join the Royals on a one-year loan deal from FC Porto, while Sarr is a free agent after being released by Huddersfield Town in the summer.
Ince is eager to boost his squad in several more areas.
He continued: “We need another midfield player. Jeff (Hendrick) is an excellent acquisition to the side and Ty (Tyrese Fornah) is still learning the game, he’s still young.
“We need another defender. Hopefully we will get that by Monday and we’d like another striker.”
