By Will Jardine
6 Jun 2011 22:49:00
FA Cup: Shane Long, Liverpool – Reading (Getty Images)
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Reading striker Shane Long could be heading out of the Madjeski stadium after boss Brian McDermott admitted he would be powerless to stop the Irishman moving away if a Premier League club comes in.
The news comes after the Royals 3-2 defeat in the play-off final to Swansea City at Wembley and McDermott admits there is nothing his side can do if a team from England’s top flight makes an approach.
“If a Premier League club comes in and we decide the deal is right and Shane wants to go there’s nothing we can do,” McDermott told Skysports.com
“It’s important I do the right thing by him as well. For me he’ll go down as a very special Reading player.”
Long netted 25 times in all competitions last season and has been a regular in the Republic of Ireland national team.
“Do I want to lose Shane Long? No, absolutely not,” McDermott added.
“Last season we lost Gylfi Sigurdsson just before the transfer window shut and it took us a while to get over that – 12 or so games.”
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Reading boss Brian McDermott concedes Shane Long could leave: There is nothing we can do if a Premier League club comes in