Reading manager Steve Coppell is hoping new signing Sam Sodje can help the Royals spring a few surprises during their debut season in the top flight.At just under six feet tall, the £350,000 defender will be towered over by strikers like Liverpool´s Peter Crouch.But Coppell is convinced his new recruit should not be underestimated when it comes to aerial duels. He said: "It is just astounding how high he leaps to head the ball. He has a prodigious leap and he is quick too."
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