Young striker Jayden Wareham has joined League One Exeter City after rejecting a contract to stay at Reading FC.
The 22-year-old striker will line-up against the Royals next season having signed for the Grecians.
Born in Ascot, Wareham was part of Reading Academy from 2011-2014 before he joined Queens Park Rangers for five years and then Woking.
After one season with Woking’s first-team, Wareham was signed by Chelsea in 2021 after a successful trial with the Premier League side.
Following his release from Chelsea in 2023, Reading signed Wareham on a one-year deal and made his debut for the Royals in an exceptional 9-0 away win at Exeter in the EFL Trophy.
Despite not featuring much for the first-team, Reading saw his potential given his impressive performances for the under 21s and extended his deal by another year.
Wareham netted his first goal for the first-team in an EFL Trophy game against West Ham United U21s.
He then scored his first League One goal in an away success at Exeter in October 2024.
He went on to score five times in 37 league games last campaign and became a much more regular fixture in the starting eleven after Sam Smith departed the club to join Wrexham in January.
Exeter finished in 16th spot in League One last season.
