The 31-year-old impressed during a four-month loan spell at the Madejski Stadium this season and McDermott is hoping to secure his services on a full-time basis.
"We are talking to Andy Griffin and Stoke," he told the Reading Chronicle. "We'd really like to do something on that one if we can and we'll see what happens.
"All I'll say is Andy is very, very important to us."
Source: Team Talk
Source: Team Talk