Graeme Murty has issued a plea to Nicky Shorey and James Harper to stay at Reading next season - admitting they would be hard to replace.
The duo continue to be linked with a string of Premier League clubs including Portsmouth, Newcastle and Middlesbrough.
But skipper Murty told the Reading Evening Post: "I think they would be very, very difficult to replace.
"Having said that, nothing in football surprises me anymore so we just have to deal with situations as they turn up."


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Leicester have turned down bids from three clubs for £5m-rated defender Joe Mattock, while West Ham, Fulham and Stoke want Walter Pandiani.
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