Vito Mannone's adventure with Sunderland ends after four seasons. The 29-year-old Italian goalkeeper will be a new Reading player: his medicals and signing have been planned today. The former Arsenal player has decided to switch side after a difficult year with the "Black cats", choosing Stam's team ambitious project where the squad should fight for the Championship after loosing the play-off final against Huddersfield last season. He'll also get closer to his second home, London, the city that adopted him when he was only 18.