{"id":289430,"date":"2023-08-30T08:36:59","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T08:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=289430"},"modified":"2023-08-30T08:36:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T08:36:59","slug":"andy-carroll-is-on-the-brink-of-a-surprise-move-to-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/andy-carroll-is-on-the-brink-of-a-surprise-move-to-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Carroll 'is on the brink of a surprise move to France'"},"content":{"rendered":"
Reading striker Andy Carroll in talks over a move to French club Amiens SC.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Carroll has travelled to France ahead of sealing a switch to the Ligue 2 club.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Carroll re-joined Reading in September last year having previously played for the Royals between November 2021 and January 2022.<\/p>\n
The 34-year-old has less than a year remaining on his current contract and is now set to play for a foreign club for the first time in his career.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Across his two spells at Reading, Carroll has made 42 appearances, while he has scored eleven goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Reading striker Andy Carroll is in talks over a surprise move to Ligue 2 club Amiens<\/p>\n
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Another French club, Lyon are exploring a move for Leeds striker Georginio Rutter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rutter signed for Leeds in January from Hoffenheim for a club record fee rising to \u00a336million. He has scored just once in 17 games for Leeds.<\/p>\n
Carroll started Reading’s first two fixtures in League One this season but wasn’t involved in their next three games.<\/p>\n
The former England international made nine appearances for his country between 2010 and 2012, scoring twice.<\/p>\n
In addition to Reading, Carroll has played for many other clubs during his lengthy career, representing Newcastle (twice), Preston, Liverpool, West Ham (twice) and West Brom.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Amiens finished in 12th place in Ligue 2 last season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Carroll is in his second spell at Reading but the striker could now be set to leave the club<\/p>\n
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Lyon are exploring a move for Georginio Rutter, who is Leeds’ club record signing\u00a0<\/p>\n
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