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Andy Carroll: West Brom sign former England international until end of season

Middlesbrough's Anfernee Dijksteel challenges Reading's Andy Carroll during the Championship match at Riverside StadiumPA Media

Andy Carroll ed Reading in November on a short-term contract

Former England striker Andy Carroll has ed West Bromwich Albion on a free transfer until the end of the season.

The 33-year-old ex-Newcastle, Liverpool and West Ham forward was a free agent after his deal with Championship club Reading expired earlier this month.

Albion needed cover after Daryl Dike suffered a hamstring injury in last weekend's 3-0 win over Peterborough that has ruled him out for eight weeks.

Carroll signed in time to be eligible for his debut at Millwall on Saturday.

"We've got the long-term solution with Dike, a long-term number nine," Albion boss Valerien Ismael told BBC Radio WM.

"But unfortunately he is injured, eight weeks, 10 or 11 games. It's a lot of points.

"We analysed the situation and it was clear we had to do something in the short-term.

"Is someone able to help us? Is there someone to suit our way to play">