Everton are seriously considering recalling their 20-year-old goalkeeper Joao Virginia from his loan spell at Reading in January, according a report in The Athletic.

The management team at the Merseyside club are apparently not happy with how the loan has gone for the Portuguese youngster at the Madejski Stadium, particularly his lack of game time.

Virginia has only featured three times between the posts for Reading this season, and has fallen out of favour in recent months, with his last game for the club coming on the 25th of September against Wolves in the Carabao Cup.

He has not made the matchday squad for the past seven fixtures, and last featured for Reading in a league game against Hull City on August 10.

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Reading fans have been reacting to the news of Everton's plans on social media, with some Royals fans happy to see the back of the young goalkeeper.

Here is what they had to say on Twitter earlier today...