{"id":524236,"date":"2023-08-20T19:04:31","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T18:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=524236"},"modified":"2023-08-20T19:04:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T18:04:34","slug":"sources-west-brom-eye-move-for-reading-star-nesta-guinness-walker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-west-brom-eye-move-for-reading-star-nesta-guinness-walker\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: West Brom eye move for Reading star Nesta Guinness-Walker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>West Brom are interested in signing Reading defender Nesta Guinness-Walker, <strong>sources have told Football Insider.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Baggies are looking to strengthen their defensive department and are keen to bring the 23-year-old left-back to the Hawthorns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reading have informed senior players, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/nesta-guinness-walker\/leistungsdatenverein\/spieler\/636908\">Guinness-Walker<\/a>, that they may be sold to raise funds this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8 BREAKTHROUGH! Everton close on HUGE double signing, Adams update, big Gnonto update\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2gZ8PLzAS0M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Royals are experiencing a financial crisis and have put a number of first-team stars up for sale to try and balance the books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>West Brom are ready to pounce on Guinness-Walker&#8217;s availability, but they face competition for his signature from Blackburn Rovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jon Dahl Tomasson&#8217;s side is also looking to add some late signings to his squad before the 1 September deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guinness-Walker has been out of the Reading squad for their last two matches, with Matty Carson preferred at left-back by manager Ruben Selles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He featured regularly in the 2022\/23 campaign, playing 1,742 minutes across all competitions at both left-back and left-midfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The former Chelsea and Tottenham academy star only joined Reading last summer after a successful trial at the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He only signed a one-year contract, but a clause was triggered to keep him at Reading for the 2023\/24 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/07\/0-Reading-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"Reading\" class=\"wp-image-337273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/07\/0-Reading-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/07\/0-Reading-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/07\/0-Reading-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/07\/0-Reading-1140x783.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/07\/0-Reading-750x515.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/07\/0-Reading.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to his Reading move, Guinness-Walker impress at Wimbledon, where he made 97 appearances and scored three times in three years at the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guinness-Walker could leave the club before their League One campaign resumes with a trip to Exeter City next Saturday (26 August).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-reading-ready-to-accept-tom-holmes-offer\/\">Reading now ready to accept Tom Holmes offer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Brom are interested in signing Reading defender Nesta Guinness-Walker, sources have told Football Insider. The Baggies are looking to strengthen their defensive department and are keen to bring the 23-year-old left-back to the Hawthorns. Reading have informed senior players, including Guinness-Walker, that they may be sold to raise funds this summer. 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