Asamoah Gyan fails Reading medical

Asamoah Gyan has failed his medical ahead of a transfer from Shanghai SIPG and will not be joining English Championship side Reading FC.

The Ghana captain was put through his paces by the club on Monday ahead of a season loan move from the Chinese club.

Reports indicate that the 30-year-old could not pass the medicals checks because of a niggling injury that will keep him out of action for eight weeks.

The development led the Royals to opt against signing the former Sunderland man.

Gyan made his name in England playing for the Black Cats, who he joined from Rennes in 2010.

He spent two seasons with the Black Cats before heading to Al Ain in Abu Dhabi where he scored a staggering 73 goals in 65 games - including 44 goals in one season.

In July 2015, he departed for Chinese Super League team Shanghai SIPG - having secured a contract which made him one of the best paid players on the planet - bagging a reported £227,000 a week.