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But the move to the Kop club has not worked out in the way Carroll had have hoped, and despite not having a full season to prove himself at Anfield, Carroll was farmed out on loan by Brendan Rodgers to West Ham last summer.

Reading winger Jimmy Kebe poked fun at Newcastle United's growing French contingent on Thursday by joking on Twitter that he had agreed to join the club.

Approaching five o'clock in the East Stand at St James' Park, Newcastle on Saturday and, as the silenced majority shuffled out, two Newcastle United fans stalled and applauded as Brian McDermott strode across the pitch to salute the celebrating travellers from Reading.

Newcastle United's Yohan Cabaye scores the opening goal against Reading with a free-kick at St James' Park.

After a week to forget in the transfer market, Newcastle United return to action on the pitch Saturday afternoon when fellow Reading visit St James' Park.