Alan Pardew is set to raid his former club Reading for their inspirational captain, Matt Mills. The commanding centre-half is known to be keen on a move to the Premier League following the Royals' playoff heartbreak and Pardew believes that he would be an ideal partner for the rapidly improving Fabricio Coloccini. Sol Campbell has left the Magpies following the expiry of his contract, leaving them short of options at the back.
Mills is thought to be available for around £3.5m and a Toon source told us: "We've got plenty of players here who've stepped up from the Football League to the top flight and there's no reason why Matt wouldn't do the same. With a European push on the agenda for next season, it's the club to join at the moment, no doubt".
Premier League rivals Wolves and Stoke have previously been linked with the player, but the former Manchester City trainee is not keen on a move to the Midlands and has already been eyeing up properties in the North East.
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