The former Manchester United defender, 26, was watched by club scouts in a recent league encounter, according to The Sun, and it is understood that a favourable report was returned.
McDermott has already admitted that he will attempt to bring in "possibly three or more players" as he prepares for next season.
Reading won the Championship title this season.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Wrexham | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Birmingham CityBirmingham | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Charlton AthleticCharlton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Huddersfield TownHuddersfield | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | Stockport CountyStockport | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Lincoln CityLincoln | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Mansfield TownMansfield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 | Stevenage | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Wycombe WanderersWycombe | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Peterborough UnitedPeterborough | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Reading | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Crawley TownCrawley | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Wigan AthleticWigan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 16 | Exeter CityExeter | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Rotherham UnitedRotherham | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 18 | Northampton TownNorthampton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 5 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 5 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton WanderersBolton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 4 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 3 |
| 24 | Cambridge UnitedCambridge | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 1 |
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