Reading U18

English Championship U18
13 Dec 2026
Sunday
Process
Squad Staff Tactics Scouting Academy Schedule Stats Transfers

Scouting Department

Active Scouts
4
Monitored
11
Report Ready
0
Open Assignments
0
Meetings (90d)
5
Shortlisted
0
Rejected/Blocked
9
Avg Confidence
40%

Scout Workload

7
Name Role Active Report Ready Confidence Last Observed Regions
Joseph Kelly Chief Scout 4 0 40% 11.08.2026 Western Europe
Nathan Palmer Scout 4 0 40% 10.08.2026 North AmericaScandinavia
Charles Barnes Scout 2 0 40% 03.08.2026 Eastern EuropeWestern Europe
Jack Jackson Scout 1 0 40% 04.08.2026 Western Europe
Jacob Roberts Director of Football 0 0 0%
Jacob Ross Scout 0 0 0%
Jonathan Morgan Scout 0 0 0%

Active Monitoring

11
Player Position Age Club Scout Source Status Started Last Observed Watched Matches CA PA Confidence Role Fit Value Request Latest Vote Decision Risk
Samu MC 30 Vitoria Guimaraes Joseph Kelly Transfer Request Active 11.08.2026 11.08.2026 1 0 122 106 40% 104% 3.6M #5 AMR — —
Franck Surdez AMR 24 FC Sion Joseph Kelly Transfer Request Active 11.08.2026 11.08.2026 1 0 113 117 40% 96% 3.5M #5 AMR — —
Gift Links WR 28 AGF Nathan Palmer Transfer Request Active 10.08.2026 10.08.2026 1 0 110 124 40% 105% 4.9M #6 AMC — —
Dominik Fitz AMR 27 Minnesota United FC Nathan Palmer Transfer Request Active 10.08.2026 10.08.2026 1 0 112 117 40% 101% 5.8M #6 AMC — —
Jean-Baptiste Gorby DM 24 SC Braga Joseph Kelly Transfer Request Active 04.08.2026 04.08.2026 1 0 123 119 40% 114% 6.7M #1 DM — —
Maximilian Schlager DC 22 Mattersburg Joseph Kelly Transfer Request Active 04.08.2026 04.08.2026 1 0 129 132 40% 108% 2.7M #1 DM — —
Aleksandar Stanković DM 21 Club Brugge Jack Jackson Transfer Request Active 04.08.2026 04.08.2026 1 0 109 115 40% 108% 3.8M #4 DC — —
Erik Thommy ML 32 LA Galaxy Nathan Palmer Transfer Request Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 114 114 40% 110% 4.8M #2 AMR — — Age
Luka Romero AMR 22 Cruz Azul Nathan Palmer Transfer Request Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 117 127 40% 104% 3.9M #2 AMR — —
Patrik Wålemark MR 25 Lech Charles Barnes Transfer Request Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 126 124 40% 108% 4.4M #3 AMC — —
Tobias Mohr ML 31 Standard Liege Charles Barnes Transfer Request Active 03.08.2026 03.08.2026 1 0 114 123 40% 106% 3.1M #3 AMC — —

Scouting Reports

11
Player Position Club Assignment Request Recommendation CA PA Confidence Role Fit Value Risk Origin
Luka Romero AMR Cruz Azul #2 — Strong Buy 117 127 40% 104% 3.9M Active
Tobias Mohr ML Standard Liege #3 — Strong Buy 114 123 40% 106% 3.1M Active
Maximilian Schlager DC Mattersburg #1 — Buy 129 132 40% 108% 2.7M Active
Erik Thommy ML LA Galaxy #2 — Buy 114 114 40% 110% 4.8M Age Active
Franck Surdez AMR FC Sion #5 — Buy 113 117 40% 96% 3.5M Active
Dominik Fitz AMR Minnesota United FC #6 — Buy 112 117 40% 101% 5.8M Active
Gift Links WR AGF #6 — Buy 110 124 40% 105% 4.9M Active
Aleksandar Stanković DM Club Brugge #4 — Buy 109 115 40% 108% 3.8M Active
Patrik Wålemark MR Lech #3 — Consider 126 124 40% 108% 4.4M Active
Jean-Baptiste Gorby DM SC Braga #1 — Consider 123 119 40% 114% 6.7M Active
Samu MC Vitoria Guimaraes #5 — Consider 122 106 40% 104% 3.6M Active

Scouting Assignments

0
No active scouting assignments.

Match Scouting Assignments

6
Scout Target Team Linked Last Attended
Joseph Kelly Derby County U20 #1, #4
Nathan Palmer Ipswich Town U20 #1, #4
Nathan Palmer Aston Villa U20 #5
Charles Barnes Blackburn Rovers U20 #1, #4
Joseph Kelly Middlesbrough U20 #5
Charles Barnes Birmingham City U20 #5

Recruitment Meetings

5
31.08.2026 #5
Participants: Joseph Kelly Chief ScoutNathan Palmer ScoutCharles Barnes ScoutJack Jackson ScoutJonathan Morgan ScoutJacob Ross ScoutJacob Roberts Director of Football
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Reggie Walsh Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 9.05 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Luca Williams-Barnett Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 6.94 Votes negative or budget out of reach
John Egan Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 4.89 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Gabriel Jesus Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 11.46 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Ebere Eze Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 12.97 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Riccardo Calafiori Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 9.35 Votes negative or budget out of reach
24.08.2026 #4
Participants: Joseph Kelly Chief ScoutNathan Palmer ScoutCharles Barnes ScoutJack Jackson ScoutJonathan Morgan ScoutJacob Ross ScoutJacob Roberts Director of Football
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Reggie Walsh Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 9.05 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Luca Williams-Barnett Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 6.94 Votes negative or budget out of reach
John Egan Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 4.89 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Gabriel Jesus Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 11.46 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Ebere Eze Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 12.97 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Riccardo Calafiori Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 9.35 Votes negative or budget out of reach
17.08.2026 #3
Participants: Joseph Kelly Chief ScoutNathan Palmer ScoutCharles Barnes ScoutJack Jackson ScoutJonathan Morgan ScoutJacob Ross ScoutJacob Roberts Director of Football
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Riccardo Calafiori Reject — 0.00 — — 1.22 2.91 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Reggie Walsh Reject — 0.00 — — 1.17 2.81 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Luca Williams-Barnett Reject — 0.00 — — 0.77 2.16 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Ashley Barnes Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.68 Split or insufficient confidence
John Egan Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.39 1.52 Split or insufficient confidence
Gabriel Jesus Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 3.56 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Ebere Eze Reject — 0.00 — — 1.50 4.03 Votes negative or budget out of reach
10.08.2026 #2
Participants: Joseph Kelly Chief ScoutNathan Palmer ScoutCharles Barnes ScoutJack Jackson ScoutJonathan Morgan ScoutJacob Ross ScoutJacob Roberts Director of Football
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
John Egan Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 1.01 Split or insufficient confidence
Riccardo Calafiori Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.64 1.93 Split or insufficient confidence
Reggie Walsh Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.60 1.87 Split or insufficient confidence
Luca Williams-Barnett Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.34 1.43 Split or insufficient confidence
Ashley Barnes Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.45 Split or insufficient confidence
Gabriel Jesus Reject — 0.00 — — 0.90 2.37 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Ebere Eze Reject — 0.00 — — 1.09 2.68 Votes negative or budget out of reach
03.08.2026 #1
Participants: Joseph Kelly Chief ScoutNathan Palmer ScoutCharles Barnes ScoutJack Jackson ScoutJonathan Morgan ScoutJacob Ross ScoutJacob Roberts Director of Football
Meeting Decisions
Player Decision Request Consensus Chief Data Board Risk Budget Fit Reason
Reggie Walsh Keep Monitoring — 0.67 — — 0.60 1.87 Split or insufficient confidence
Luca Williams-Barnett Keep Monitoring — 0.77 — — 0.34 1.43 Split or insufficient confidence
Ashley Barnes Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 0.45 Split or insufficient confidence
John Egan Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.20 1.01 Split or insufficient confidence
Gabriel Jesus Reject — 0.00 — — 0.90 2.37 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Ebere Eze Reject — 0.00 — — 1.09 2.68 Votes negative or budget out of reach
Riccardo Calafiori Keep Monitoring — 0.00 — — 0.64 1.93 Split or insufficient confidence
John McAtee Keep Monitoring — 0.95 ✓ — 0.10 0.81 Split or insufficient confidence
Scout Votes
Scout Player Vote Score Confidence Reason
Jonathan Morgan Reggie Walsh Approve 0.67 62% Role Fit
Jacob Ross Luca Williams-Barnett Approve 0.77 69% Role Fit
Joseph Kelly John McAtee Approve 0.95 58% Role Fit

Known Players

0
No persistent player memory recorded yet.

Shadow Reports

0
No shadow reports carried over.

Transfer Requests

6
# Position Priority Reason Min CA Ideal CA Age Budget Status Named Target Board
#6 AMC Optional Staff Tip 104 109 18–32 240.7K Fulfilled — —
#1 DM Optional Staff Tip 104 109 18–32 240.7K Abandoned — —
#2 AMR Optional Staff Tip 92 97 18–32 240.7K Abandoned — —
#3 AMC Optional Staff Tip 104 109 18–32 240.7K Abandoned — —
#4 DC Optional Staff Tip 109 114 18–32 240.7K Abandoned — —
#5 AMR Optional Staff Tip 92 97 18–32 240.7K Abandoned — —