Coppell wants three signings

Reading boss Steve Coppell is hoping to bring in at least three 'substantial' signings to Reading in the January transfer window. Reading are currently sitting in 13th place, but Coppell believes they must add to their squad to stay in touch with the rest of the league.

Coppell said: "Players want to come to clubs with ambition, and we like to think we've got ambition.

"If you look at the summer, Man Utd and Liverpool spent £40million, £50million each, we spent hardly anything. So by definition we're losing ground.

"So, for this club to be ambitious we've got to be acquiring three substantial signings every year and be honest, it's a minimum of three.

"They've (potential signings) got to see the ambition; it's got to be tangible in the form of expensive signings, a bigger stadium.

"Everything about the club has got to meet the demands of the modern Premier League player."