Amadou Mbengue has joined Reading FC as a free agent. The contract he has signed will keep him at the club for the remainder of the season.
Mbengue came through the youth academy of French club Metz. He made his senior debut for the club last season. The defensive midfielder would go on to make 12 appearances for the club last season.
His contract with Metz expired last season. The club did not renew Mbengue’s contract as they were relegated.
Having trained with Reading’s first team squad for a number of weeks, he has now been offered a contract.
The Royals announced: “We are pleased to confirm that midfielder Amadou Mbengue has put pen to paper on a short-term contract at the club which will see him represent the Royals until January 2023.
“20-year-old Mbengue has been training with Paul Ince’s first team squad for a number of weeks after he left French club Metz at the end of his contract earlier this summer.”
Head of Football Operations, Mark Bowen, said: “Amadou has been very patient and professional during the weeks he has spent around the first team group out on the training pitches and he has earned this short-term deal with the club. Crucially, he will add more strength to a squad aiming to consistently compete in what is a demanding Championship campaign.”
Manager Paul Ince added, “Amadou has been a real asset out on the training pitches. In recent weeks and he has proven to me, my coaching staff and his teammates. I’m pleased I will be working with him for the next few months. And I look forward to seeing more of what he is capable of.”
