Former West Ham United and Sunderland defender Anton Ferdinand is being lined up for a return to England.
The Daily Mail says Ferdinand is in talks over a move to Reading.
Ferdinand is available on a free transfer from Thailand side Police United and is set to sign a two-year deal at the Madejski Stadium.
The 29-year-old centre back looks set to make a return to English football after spells away at Bursaspor and Antalyaspor in Turkey as well as his time in Thailand.
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