Reading FC seal signing of Kenya winger

Harambee Stars player has officially signed for the Royals from the Chinese top-flight side on a short-term loan deal.

Kenyan international Ayub Timbe has sealed a transfer move to English Championship side Reading FC from Chinese outfit Beijing Renhe.

The Royals have confirmed the signing of the Harambee Stars winger, who has been training with Mark Bowen’s first team on the Hogwood Park pitches in recent weeks and has impressed to earn a loan move which will end in June 2020.

The Royals manager Bowen told the club’s official when signing Timbe: “He is a precocious talent with real speed that means he can hurt the opposition in good areas of the field.

Looking at him in training over recent weeks and he’s shown good qualities. He’s catching up on his fitness a little bit with the Chinese league being out of season at the moment, and he can be a real asset to the team.