Everton and Middlesbrough target Stephen Hunt has expressed his desire to play in the Premier League - but Reading are hopeful of keeping him.The Republic of Ireland international has been linked with a move away from the Madejski Stadium during the transfer window, with the Toffees and Boro both understood to be interested.
Reports have also suggested that Tottenham may look to bring in the winger if they fail to land Stewart Downing.
However, Reading director of football Nicky Hammond claims there have been no firm bids for 27-year-old as yet.
Hunt has been a key performer for the Royals this season and Hammond is confident he will stay with the club.
"Hunty's situation is well publicised," Hammond said in the Sunday Mirror.
"There have been no offers and we certainly don't want to lose him. I am hopeful we can keep everyone."
Reading are currently second in the Championship table but Hunt admits it has been difficult to adjust to life back in the second tier of English football.
He misses the Premier League and accepts that an opportunity to return to the top flight would be hard to resist.
"I've not been a nice person to live with the last six months. I want to play at the highest level," Hunt said in the News of the World.
"In the Premier League you play once a week and everyone comes to watch you - but the Championship is three matches a week and grinding out points."
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Hunty don't be a fool, stay with Reading and you will soon be in the premiership.
Reading need all their best players to get promotion and compete in the premiership next season, so come on hunty stay the course and show us you are a man.
Is Stephen Hunt being greedy? Can't he wait until the end of the season to see if Reading will make it into the Premiership again. If he feels like that then maybe Reading would be better off without him, there are enough players left to fill his place. I am a Royals fan, have been for over 50 years, so I feel if a player is unhappy with the current situation then he is not giving 100% to who ever he is playing for.
'The Championship is three matches a wek and grinding out points', he says? Has he even seen the state of the Prem this season? Woth almost every team apparently capable of beating every other tesm, there have been some strange results, and grinding out points is what it's most often been about.
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