The City boss said: "But I know Reading manager Steve Coppell very well and I know he won't be making his shopping list public.
"In any case, it's already been stated that they won't be throwing money at it when they get to the Premiership and they'd have to throw an awful lot of money our way to get Gary.
"He had a fantastic opportunity last summer to go and join any club he wanted on a Bosman and he chose to stay here.