He signed winger Dany N'Guessan on loan from Leicester City, and signed Jonathan Forte on a 3 and a half-year contract from Adkins' former club Scunthorpe United.
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In October 2012, Adkins disclosed that he recites the Dale Wimbrow poem, The Guy in The Glass to control stress.
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During Adkins' first transfer window at the club, he secured the contract of highly rated winger Adam Lallana for a new 4 and a half-year contract.
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In August 2013, after 6 months out injured with a groin strain, Kébé was set to make a comeback for Reading in a match against Peterborough in the League Cup, however he controversially dropped out of contention with an injury, with manager Nigel Adkins unhappy about the timing after speculation linking Kébé with a move to Crystal Palace.