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 | Wycombe WanderersWycombe | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Stockport CountyStockport | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 30 |
| 4 | Birmingham CityBirmingham | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 | Huddersfield TownHuddersfield | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 26 |
| 7 | Lincoln CityLincoln | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Reading | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 26 |
| 9 | Bolton WanderersBolton | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 26 |
| 10 | Mansfield TownMansfield | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 24 |
| 11 | Exeter CityExeter | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 23 |
| 12 | Peterborough UnitedPeterborough | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 21 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 21 |
| 14 | Charlton AthleticCharlton | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 19 |
| 15 | Stevenage | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 16 | Northampton TownNorthampton | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 18 |
| 17 | Wigan AthleticWigan | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 17 |
| 18 | Rotherham UnitedRotherham | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 17 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 17 |
| 20 | Crawley TownCrawley | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 16 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 15 |
| 22 | Cambridge UnitedCambridge | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 12 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 11 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 8 |
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