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Former Reading trialist Josh Murphy has returned to the Championship after his impressive displays with Oxford United tempted champions Portsmouth to sign the winger. 29-year-old Murphy spent the summer of 2022 on trial with the Royals under boss Paul Ince but was deemed not worthy of pursuing. The former Norwich City and Cardiff City star dropped into League One with Oxford and has now made a return to the second tier after impressing with the Us.
Reading have confirmed that 21-year-old Kelvin Abrefa has signed a new two-year deal to keep him at the club beyond the summer. The full-back, who burst onto the scene with a long-range goal against Watford in the FA Cup last year, made 13 appearances last year as the Royals rallied to survive comfortably in League One. One of only two right-backs at the club, playing understudy to captain Andy Yiadom, there is hope that the young defender can push on in the coming years. There had been some unc