BOURNEMOUTH are ready to snatch Reading whizkid Omar Richards.
Richards, 19, has broken into the first-team at the Madejski Stadium but incredibly has just seven months left on his contract.
Eddie Howe is prepared to move quickly to land the left-back when the January window opens.
Richards’ expiring contract means he could move for just £2million, with Derby also interested after his display against them in the Championship before the international break.
Scouts are expected to continue monitoring the ex-Fulham Academy player’s progress through the season.
His displays at left-back have seen him compared to England star Ashley Cole after just a handful of appearances.
Reading have struggled since missing out on promotion after a heartbreaking shoot-out defeat in the Championship play-off final against Huddersfield.
The Royals sit 19th in the table, while 10-man Bournemouth beat the Terriers 4-0 to go 13th in the Premier League yesterday.
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