Reading are still fighting hard to make the Sky Bet Championship play-offs come the end of the campaign and will be seeking to pick up some important victories over the next few weeks in order to ensure they finish in the top six. 

With only four league games left to play, the Royals certainly have their backs against the wall with regards to making up the current four point gap between themselves and Barnsley and will know that there is no room for error.

The likes of Michael Olise and Lucas Joao continue to perform well for the Berkshire club, however they are likely to reinforce their ranks this summer.

Veljko Paunović will no doubt have already begun to draw up targets and will be looking to improve on what he currently has at his disposal at the Madejski Stadium.

Here, we take a look at EIGHT players who are or should be on Reading's transfer radar this summer.

The Wimbledon striker has long been linked with a move to the club and with his contract expiring in the summer, would represent a very cheap option to supplement the Reading frontline. Now having hit 51 goals for the Dons, Pigott may well be keen to try his hands at a higher level and as a result a move to the Championship would no doubt appeal to him at this point in his career. Easily one of the best strikers outside of the top two divisions in England, the former Charlton Athletic man would add something different to what the Royals already have up top.

Another player from League One that could appeal to Reading this summer, Twine has been one of the few shining lights in what has been a terrible season for Swindon Town as they stare relegation in the face. Capable of scoring spectacular goals and creating numerous chances for others, the young attacking midfielder would be a good replacement for Olise if the Royals man did depart and would cost next to nothing due to his contract being up this summer. It appears inevitable that Twine will depart the County Ground and therefore Reading could join the queue for his signature.

The Ipswich centre back could be another player that may appear on Reading's radar, with the youngster sure to be becoming frustrated with his side's recent shortcomings as they appear set to miss out on promotion once again. Brilliant with the ball at his feet and superb in one on one defensive situations, Woolfenden would offer the Royals an option in the heart of defence that would last for years to come and really signal their intent to bring some of the best young English talent to the Madejski Stadium. It will be interesting to see if the defender pushes for a move this summer and if he does, he is sure to attract a lot of clubs.

The Sunderland frontman has been in outstanding form for the Black Cats this term and is understandably attracting widespread plaudits for his performances as the North East outfit seek to return to the Championship after a few years away. Wyke is another striker who is out of contract this summer and as a result he could well seek a move away. More of a target man by trade, he would offer something slightly different to that of Joao up top and could be the perfect player to take some of the scoring burden off the Portuguese's shoulders as he continues to be the main man.

The Sheffield Wednesday man has become a bit of an outcast in more recent times and as a result he has been linked with a move away from Hillsborough as the club looks set to fall into Sky Bet League One. Reading are one of several clubs who have been linked with the former Cardiff City man and could well make a move for his services as he would offer an experienced option in the wide areas at an affordable price. Harris is also capable of playing in various positions and would undoubtedly prove to be useful for the club during a congested run of fixtures.

The Wimbledon full back would be the perfect replacement for the Bayern Munich bound Omar Richards and would slot in nicely at left back if he were to make the move to Berkshire this summer. Now into his second campaign with the Dons, the former Met Police player is fast developing into one of the best attacking full backs in League One and could soon make the step up to Championship level. He has also improved defensively this term and would continue to develop rapidly if he were to leave Plough Lane in the summer, with Wimbledon sure to demand a decent fee for their man.

The Crewe Alexandra man has been in brilliant form once again this season and could well be angling for a move away from Gresty Road this summer as he bids to take his career to a new level. He would provide a great option out wide for the Royals and would undoubtedly come cheaper than a lot of the clubs other favoured targets this summer. He is now moving into the prime of his career too and would represent a player who can really enhance the clubs chances of getting to and staying in the Premier League in the long run.

The Plymouth Argyle striker has long been linked with a move away from Home Park after hitting the headlines for his boyhood club this season and could be set to seal a big transfer during the summer if a potential suitor meets the asking price. A similar attacking player to Joao, he could well take the strain off the Royals front man in the goalscoring stakes and would offer yet another young player that Paunovic and his staff can develop in the long run. Any interested club will have to stump up good money for the striker as he signed a new long term contract back in the summer of last year.