Sodje made his Reading début away to Wigan Athletic on 26 August 2006 because of a suspension to Ibrahima Sonko, and scored his first Reading goal against Burnley in the FA Cup on 9 January 2007. However, his first team opportunities in the 2006–07 proved to be limited, so on 16 March 2007 he signed a month's loan deal with West Bromwich Albion, which was subsequently extended to the end of the 2006–07 season. Whilst there, he helped The Baggies to a place in the Championship Playoff Final, which they lost 1–0 to Derby County. He scored once for West Brom, in a 2–1 win over Norwich City on 9 April 2007.