Farewell to John Swift
John Swift has today [Thursday] signed for Reading FC in the Championship.
Swift was a free agent after he let his contract with Chelsea expire and rejected an extension. He now puts pen to paper on a 3-year deal with an option of extending it by another year with Reading. Swift spent time out on loan at Rotherham, Swindon and Brentford. Last season he featured 27 times for Brentford in the Championship and scored 7 goals.
Manager Jaap Stam said: "John is a very talented player. I’ve seen him play and I think he could be very important in the way we want to play. He can play as a winger on either side, or as an attacking midfielder. His physique is good, he is good on the ball, he has the pace to get past players, and he has the capability of putting his teammates in front of goal with chances to score. He is going to be a big asset for the club."
