Reading sign defender Masterson on free transfer

Conor Masterson left Gillingham in May after his contract expired [Getty Images]Reading have signed defender Conor Masterson on a short-term deal until January. The 27-year-old former Gillingham and Liverpool academy centre-back is the Royals' sixth addition of the summer window. He was most recently at the Gills where he made 124 appearances after signing in 2022, before the club confirmed he would depart in May following the expiration of his contract."Conor initially came in to train with us