Knibbs move leaves Reading boss Hunt frustrated
The goalscoring midfielder moved to the Championship club on Friday - just a day before the start of their League One season.
Knibbs had been linked with a move away from the Royals after an impressive 16-goal campaign in 2024-25, but Hunt says the timing was difficult for his side.
Reading lost their opening league game 2-0 at Lincoln City on Saturday.
"It was like Christmas tree lights, wasn't it? It was on, it was off, it was on, it was off," Hunt told BBC Radio Berkshire.
"We were just as frustrated because we were told it was off, he comes in and then 24 hours later they've managed to do something and it was on.
"Harvey came and expressed his wishes, said his goodbyes and that was that.
"He was a very good player for us. He came here on a free from Cambridge, he had two fantastic seasons and if we're being honest you can't begrudge him the move.
"He deserves a shot at the next level so we wish him all the best."
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