Versatile first team star will stay in RG2 after extending his contract with the club
Having secured the services of Andy Carroll earlier in the week, Reading Football Club are very pleased to announce that Amadou Mbengue has also now put pen to paper on a new deal.
This morning, Mbengue completed the paperwork on a contract that keeps him in RG2 until the end of the season - with a view to then extending those terms beyond the conclusion of the current campaign.
Head of Football Operations, Mark Bowen, said “Amadou has been such a valuable addition to our squad this season and has impressed whenever he has been called upon. He has shown himself to be very capable of playing at this level and he is a player upon whom the manager knows he can rely.
“I’m delighted we have been able to sign him up and, in the discussions I have personally had with the player over the last few weeks, he has shown he is ready to commit the next few years of his career to this club. I am sure he will have an important part to play in the second half of this season and I’m very pleased to get the deal over the line.”
The pacy defender has been deployed in a number of different positions since signing for the Royals in September on a short-term deal - a contract which was due to expire at midnight tonight.
And he has made 14 appearances in total this season, scoring the winning goal when we resumed after the World Cup break to take all three points at home against Coventry City.
Amadou’s impressive performances both as a starter and from the bench have seen him included in every single squad named by Paul Ince since he became eligible to represent the Royals and now he has committed his future to the club.
Royals boss Paul Ince said, “Amadou arrived here as a young man, coming to another country without speaking much of the language, and yet he fit in immediately. As a player, he is versatile, he’s got pace, tenacity and a hunger to be the best he can be. As a person, he’s hard not to love; he’s always got a smile on his face, he enjoys coming into training and the culture we are creating here. I’m delighted he has agreed to stay with us.”
As usual, the contract remains subject to the normal ratification procedures from the relevant football authorities.