[7] On 2 July, Nicky Shorey returned to the club, taking up the role of Academy Lead Scout,[8] and Mehmet Ali joined from Tottenham Hotspur as U23 Assistant Coach.

[12] On 8 July, Liam Kelly moved to Feyenoord on a permanent transfer, and Darren Sidoel left the club by mutual consent.

[20] At the end of the month, Reading announced the half-season loan of Liam Driscoll to Yeovil Town[21] and the release of David Meyler,[22] on 30 and 31 July respectively.

[Report 2] Reading's second game in Spain was against Sevilla at the Estadio Municipal Felipe del Valle in San José de la Rinconada.

Reading took the lead in the 57th minute through Novakovich, before a Nolito penalty and José Lara goal game the La Liga club the victory.

Shortly into the second half Michael Morrison equalised before a quick fire double from Mason Mount saw Chelsea take a 4–2 lead.

[Report 10] At the start of August, Myles Roberts joined Tonbridge Angels on loan after former Reading goalkeeper Jon Henly was ruled out with a shoulder injury.

[32] On Transfer Deadline day, 8 August, Ovie Ejaria returned to the club on a season-long loan from Liverpool with a view to a permanent move,[33] whilst Lexus Beeden joined the U23 squad from Tooting & Mitcham.

[37] Reading took part in the first round of the EFL Cup on 13 August, drawing 1–1 away to Wycombe Wanderers with George Pușcaș scoring the equaliser in the 63rd minute to force penalties.

[41] On 2 September, Andrija Novakovich left Reading in a permanent transfer to Frosinone for an undisclosed fee,[42] and Tom Holmes joined Roeselare on a season-long loan.

[43] On 18 September, Reading announced the signing of goalkeeper James Holden, winger Femi Azeez and forward Augustus McGiff to their academy.

[46] At the end of September, James Holden joined Bognor Regis Town on loan as cover for the injured Myles Roberts.

[57] On 4 December, Reading announced that Michael Gilkes had been appointed as Academy Manager, after Ged Roddy left the club in November.

In the 68th minute Teddy Howe conceded a penalty, with Gnanduillet stepping up and trying a Panenka, which came back off the crossbar before being cleared, leaving the match to end 2–2.

[64] On 7 January, Josh Barrett left the club to join Bristol Rovers on a permanent contract,[65] and João Virgínia returned to Everton.

[68] On 21 January, Luke Southwood signed a new contract with Reading until the summer of 2021, and then returned to Hamilton Academical on loan until the end of the season.

[72] On 31 January, academy graduate Teddy Howe left to club to sign permanently with Blackpool,[73] and Vito Mannone joined Esbjerg fB on loan for the remainder of the season.

[88] On 31 May, the EFL announced that the Championship had agreed to a provisional return date of 20 June to finish the season by 30 July, with the potential of Matchday squads being extended to 20 players, and 5 substitutions being permitted.

[93] On 2 July Reading announced that Coniah Boyce-Clarke, James Holden and Augustus McGiff had all professional terms with the club, whilst Femi Azeez had signed a new one-year contract after previous deal had expired on 30 June.

It was also confirmed that all five loan players, Lucas Boyé, Ovie Ejaria, Pelé, Ayub Masika and Matt Miazga, had extended their stay until the end of the season.

Whilst the club confirmed that Liam Driscoll, Lexus Beeden, Andre Burley, Marcel Elva-Fountaine, Ramarni Medford-Smith, Akin Odimayo, Emmanuel Obamakinwa, Werick Caetano, Ethan Coleman, Tyler Frost, Pedro Neves, Roberto Nditi, Ben House and Adam Liddle had all left the club after their contracts had expired.