01-08-2025, 12:51
Reading have signed Portsmouth winger Paddy Lane on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
The 24-year-old Northern Ireland international was a regular member of the Pompey side which won promotion from League One in 2023-24 and scored 14 goals in 81 games at Fratton Park.
Lane joined Portsmouth from Fleetwood Town in January 2023 after starting his career at Hyde United.
Reading head coach Noel Hunt told the club website:, external "Paddy is an exciting addition for us.
"He's got great energy, can beat a man, and isn't afraid to take chances in the final third. To play regularly in the Championship at his age speaks volumes, and we believe there's even more to come."
The 24-year-old Northern Ireland international was a regular member of the Pompey side which won promotion from League One in 2023-24 and scored 14 goals in 81 games at Fratton Park.
Lane joined Portsmouth from Fleetwood Town in January 2023 after starting his career at Hyde United.
Reading head coach Noel Hunt told the club website:, external "Paddy is an exciting addition for us.
"He's got great energy, can beat a man, and isn't afraid to take chances in the final third. To play regularly in the Championship at his age speaks volumes, and we believe there's even more to come."
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