Norwich have reportedly agreed a fee with Reading over the sale of Portuguese striker Nelson Oliveira.
Reading boss Jose Gomez has revealed that the Royals have an option to make Oliveira’s switch permanent in the Summer, after the striker joined the club on loan in January.
Oliveira found himself out of Norwich boss Daniel Farke’s plans this season and failed to make the first team squad until he made the move to Reading.
The former Benfica man then moved to Reading and scored three goals in six games before picking up a hamstring injury against Ipswich Town.
However, Gomez has future plans for the striker, and said in his pre-match press conference, via the Pink’Un:
I would like Oliveira to stay with us next season.
I don’t know if that will be possible. He might have Premier League proposals. But we have an amount agreed with Norwich that we can buy him. Everybody would like to keep him. We have started planning for the summer. We are working on it.
Oliveira is a really brave guy and is full of motivation to help us. He has had some unlucky moments in his career.
If we followed the protocol he couldn’t play the rest of the season but with some friends and connections he found a way to give us hope he can help us during the season.
He is trying so we will see what happens. He’s a very positive person and he believes he will be available. But he is also a bit crazy. He wants to play and to do everything possible to play.
His spirit is really good so that’s why he tried everything to play again this season.
Oliveira has had a mixed career at the Canaries since moving to Norwich from Benfica back in 2016.
The striker scored 19 league goals during his time in Norfolk.
