The former Southampton boss has already met with club officials to discuss a potential move to the Madejski Stadium, according to talkSPORT.
Adkins is not the only candidate for the Royals hot seat. Paolo Di Canio, Roberto Di Matteo and Gus Poyet have all been linked with the post.
The 45-year-old has not managed since the Saints replaced him with Mauricio Pocchetino in January.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Wycombe WanderersWycombe | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| 2 | Birmingham CityBirmingham | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Stockport CountyStockport | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 26 |
| 6 | Lincoln CityLincoln | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 26 |
| 7 | Mansfield TownMansfield | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 24 |
| 8 | Huddersfield TownHuddersfield | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 23 |
| 9 | Exeter CityExeter | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 23 |
| 10 | Reading | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 23 |
| 11 | Bolton WanderersBolton | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 23 |
| 12 | Peterborough UnitedPeterborough | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 21 |
| 13 | Charlton AthleticCharlton | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 18 |
| 15 | Stevenage | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 18 |
| 16 | Northampton TownNorthampton | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 17 |
| 17 | Rotherham UnitedRotherham | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 17 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 17 |
| 19 | Wigan AthleticWigan | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 14 |
| 21 | Crawley TownCrawley | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 13 |
| 22 | Cambridge UnitedCambridge | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 11 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 8 |
| 24 | Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 8 |
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