Reading have signed former Fulham , Aston Villa and Bolton defender Zat Knight on a free transfer until the end of the season . Knight , who has two England caps , started his career at Fulham before making a £3.5million move to Villa in August 2007 . He had been training at Watford in recent weeks but they opted not to make him a contract offer . However , Steve Clarke decided to give him a chance . Reading have 10 games left in the Championship as well as an FA Cup quarter-final replay . Zat Knight has moved to Reading on a free transfer after a short spell with MLS side Colorado Rapids . 'With the team currently in the middle of a really hectic schedule , I felt it was prudent to bring another experienced defender to help share the load , ' Royals manager Steve Clarke told the club website . 'When I heard that Zat was back in the UK and looking for a club , I felt he would be a perfect fit . ' The 34-year-old joined Bolton for £4m in July 2009 but left at the end of last season and had a brief spell with Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer . The former Aston Villa defender had been training with Watford but they decided against signing him .
Zat Knight joins Reading on a free transfer until July 2009 . The former Aston Villa defender had a spell with MLS side Colorado . Knight had been training with Watford but no contract was offered .