The 32-year-old striker has been
shown the exit door by the Royals as manager Steve Clarke hopes to strengthen
his squad after a disappointing season
Reading quintet of Yakubu Aiyegbeni,
Zat Knight, Danny Guthrie, Jure Travner and Mikkel Andersen have been told to
leave as manager Steve Clarke plans to shake up his team in the summer.
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The Nigerian striker, who joined the
Madejski based outfit for Qatari side Al Rayyan boasts of a goal in seven games
for Clarke’s men in the outgoing season.
"As we enter our third year out
of the Premier League, the club's owners recognise the need for Steve Clarke to
freshen his squad ahead of the new campaign, and this is the beginning of that
process,” an official club statement read.
"After a period of financial
instability and with the Financial Fair Play regulations in place, the owners
are also making a concerted effort to get back to the sensible wage principles
that have long been the club's trademark.
"Striking the right balance
will be key to a sustainable model for success."
Aiyegbeni scored 95 goals in the
English Premier League during spells at Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton and
Blackburn Rovers.
Reading
reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup this season where they lost to Arsenal,
but finished a disappointing 19th in the Championship , just nine points above
the drop zone
