The trio of South Korean youth internationals, strikers Nam Taehee and Ji Dongwon and midfielder Kim Wonsik, will join the Royals Academy for a season as part of Korea's youth development programme.

South Korea winger Seol Ki-Hyeon is already one of Reading's star players and the club, who are keen to strengthen their links with Asian football, also played in the Peace Cup in Korea earlier this month.

Reading Academy chief Eamonn Dolan said: "The arrival of Seol and our participation in the Peace Cup has given Reading a strong presence in South Korea."

Korean FA youth chief Jin Kook Kim believes the teenagers have the talent to develop into Premiership stars. "They have great potential, their skills are very good," he said.