According to South West and l'Teamhis departure is almost no longer in doubt. Andy Carroll (35 years old), the Amiens SC striker whose arrival in the summer of 2023 had caused a stir, is about to sign up in National 2 with the Girondins de Bordeaux.
The former Liverpool, West Ham and Newcastle player would sign a two-year contract.
The main instigator of this transfer would once again be John Williams, already at the origin of the arrival of the ex-England international (9 selections) in the Somme. The sports director of the ASC is indeed helping this summer the Girondins de Bordeaux, administratively relegated to National 2, to rebuild, and would therefore have convinced Carroll.
Appreciated by supporters
While this point of departure may seem surprising, his departure from Amiens SC is not really so, given that Bernard Joannin had opened the door for him to leave this summer.
Despite a state of mind that was unanimous, the native of Gateshead, a small town in the suburbs of Newcastle, never really convinced the staff and the coach Omar Daf, first of all from a sporting point of view.
After a first season with 28 Ligue 2 matches (for 4 goals and 1 assist) cut short by a knee injury, the Englishman was set to be relegated to the bench this season. He had nevertheless had his first start on Friday in Annecy (3-0), where he appeared in great difficulty.
This departure will cause a big stir among Amiens supporters, with whom he had a real popularity rating.
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