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Southampton are poised to sign defender Chris Makin from Reading. The 33-year-old is undergoing a medical and is expected to put the finishing touches on a two-year deal with the south-coast club on Wednesday.

Makin signed a one-year contract extension with the Royals in the summer but Steve Coppell has allowed him to move on in search of regular first-team football.

The full-back has played more than 400 senior matches in his career, which has included spells at Oldham, Wigan, Marseille, Sunderland, Ipswich, Leicester and a loan term at Derby, where he previously worked under Southampton boss George Burley.