Reading FC have confirmed the signing of Tom Ince on a three-year deal.
Ince spent the second-half of the 2021/22 campaign on loan with the Royals after joining on a loan swap deal with Liam Moore going the other way.
Having signed just a few weeks prior, his dad Paul Ince then joined on an interim basis as the club’s new manager to replace Veljko Paunovic.
The father and son duo helped to guide Reading towards Championship safety and both are now signed up on a permanent basis at the club.
Ince played 15 Championship games for Reading last season and scored two goals, one of which was a stunning strike which earned the Royals a crucial point away at promotion bound AFC Bournemouth.
He then netted in Reading’s magnificent comeback at home to Swansea City as they came back from 4-1 down to take a point.
Head of football operations Mark Bowen said: “An honest, mature and vastly experienced professional, Tom’s drive and determination combined with his undoubted class and ability played an essential part in helping to steer this club away from danger in the final third of 2021-22.
“Working at the same club as his dad, a manager he has played under before, Tom knows precisely what will be expected of him and I am confident he will play an important part in 2022-23 and beyond as a Royal. I’m very pleased he has made a firm commitment to this fantastic club.”
Reading manager Paul Ince added: “Thomas is my son. But, importantly, he is a Reading player the moment he arrives at the training ground every morning. His talent has always spoken for itself and he is a very good character to have in your dressing room. He still wants to improve, he still wants to succeed and he proved his worth here at Reading in the latter stages of last season. So I am very pleased he has now committed the next three years of his career to this club.”
