By Pete O'Rourke, Transfer Correspondent

20th Jul, 2023 | 5:52pm

Sources: Man United grant permission for Charlie Savage to complete Reading move after deal agreed

Reading have agreed a deal with Man United to sign midfielder Charlie Savage, sources have told Football Insider.

The Royals have been given permission to hold talks with Savage’s representatives over a permanent move.

Savage, 20, has attracted interest from a number of EFL clubs during this summer’s transfer window, but Reading are now poised to win the race for the midfielder’s signature.

On Wednesday (19 July), Football Insider revealed that Savage is a target for a number of clubs at home and abroad, including Sheffield Wednesday, Swansea City and Wigan.

United are willing to let Savage move on as he not selected in the 31-man senior squad to go on tour to the United States.

Savage, son of ex-Wales and Leicester midfielder Robbie, spent last season on loan at Forest Green Rovers in League One.

He made 15 appearances for the League One club, starting 13 of those outings, and netted one goal.

Savage also featured heavily for United’s youth sides last season, featuring 17 times in both the Premier League 2 and the EFL trophy and captained the under-21s side three times last term.

Although Savage is yet to make his senior debut for the Red Devils, he has previously trained with the first team squad.

He also featured for the side in their 2-0 pre-season friendly win over Leeds United in Oslo last week where he was made captain for the second half of the match.

But the youngster was left out for the 1-0 friendly win against Lyon on Wednesday (19 July) and was not selected to be part of the 31-man senior squad for their tour of the US.

Now Reading boss Ruben Selles is eyeing up the centre-mid as he looks to rebuild the squad following their relegation to the third tier of English football.

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