Former Reading star John Salako would like to see Paolo di Canio take charge.

The ex-Swindon Town manager is favourite for the Royals job.

"This might be the perfect moment for Paolo Di Canio," Salako told talkSPORT. "He has fallen out with the Swindon guys, he's walked away, he's in-between jobs and he might be the perfect answer.

"He could come in on an interim basis, they will say to him, 'let's see how it goes until the summer. Show us what you can do'.

"He will go and fire up that dressing room, grab people by the neck, throw cups of tea around and not let people slack off."