Reading fans believe that if Steve Coppell plays Sidwell against United on Monday night he will remain at the club and sign a new deal.
Sidwell Clue To Toon Future
It's the worst kept secret in football that Freddy Shepherd as supposedly beaten off competition from Everton, Middlesbrough and even Chelsea for the former Arsenal midfielder, who is a free agent at the end of the season.
But Reading have made a plea to Sidwell to turn down the chance of playing in a black-and-white shirt next season, and both Coppell and the Reading chairman have pointed out "how loved he is at this club".
Coppell is still chasing a UEFA Cup spot, which would be remarkable for a club in its first season in the Premiership, and he will only play Sidwell "if he is in the right frame of mind" ... which suggests Coppell wants a decision from the player before Newcastle turn up on Monday.
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