Andrija Novakovich has signed a contract extension with Reading FC, keeping him on the books until June 2020. At the same time as this announcement, Reading also secured a loan move for the 21-year-old striker. He will be heading back to the Netherlands with newly-promoted Fortuna Sittard on a one year loan.
Fortuna finished second in the Eerste Divisie standings last season, winning automatic promotion into the Eredivisie, the top division in the Netherlands. They finished one point behind Ajax’s U-21 team. They add Novakovich, believing that he can contribute goals to help sustain their position in the Dutch top flight.