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Hull KR have agreed a deal to sign former Australian international Todd Carney with immediate effect, Hull Live can exclusively reveal.

The 32-year-old half-back has been recruited by the Robins to aid their push for Super League safety and could make his debut against Warrington Wolves in two weeks' time.

The move, which is believed to be a short-term deal until the end of the season, has been agreed in principal with Rovers waiting on the necessary paperwork.

Coach Tim Sheens was alerted to the half-back’s sudden availability and the Robins have been working tirelessly behind the scenes across the last four days to secure the former Catalans Dragons and Salford Red Devils play-maker.

Likely to act as a third pivot to go alongside Danny McGuire and Chris Atkin, Carney has also spent time at full-back in his career. His talents well known to Sheens, it was the former Australia coach who gave Carney his international bow in 2010 and the often-controversial star will reunited with the KR head honcho in the coming weeks.

Carney’s arrival– which could be confirmed within the next 24 hours - marks an end to a long, drawn-out episode, with KR initially linked with the five-eighth last October.

Time Line Todd Carney signs for Hull KR - career timeline 2006 Aged just 20, Carney cemented himself as a key cog in the Canberra Raiders machine, scoring 12 tries in 18 games. Alongside Adam Mogg, Carney was the Raiders' top try-scorer, and was also selected in the Junior Kangaroos squad that year, where he was appointed captain. Early-to-mid 2007 Earning three Man of the Match displays earlier in the season, Carney courted controversy when involved in a high-speed police chase in a Canberra suburb despite being banned from driving. The Court placed Carney on a 12-month good behaviour order, banned him from driving until 2012, and sentenced him to 200 hours of community service, but the playmaker was kept on at the club. Mid-to-late 2007 Carney resumed his place in the Canberra line-up and again topped the try-scoring tally in 2007. 2008 Clubs including Manly Sea Eagles and Penrith Panthers had battled for Carney's signature but he signed a new deal at the Raiders until 2010 with the option of a further two years. However off-field behaviour continued to hamper Carney's career and following the Round 19 clash against Sydney Roosters, he was suspended from training and playing whilst an investigation into an off-field matter concluded. Canberra, concerned with his conduct away from the field, issued a five-point plan for Carney to adhere to but upon disputing the decision, the Raiders sacked and terminated his $400,000 a season contract. Carney was de-registered by the NRL and would not be able to feature again until the 2010 campaign. November 2009 After his suspension ended, Carney signed for the Sydney Roosters for the 2010 campaign. Switching to full-back as well as the halves, Carney went on to have a hugely-successful year at the Roosters. September 2010 Carney's career was back on track and he picked up the Dally M award for the NRL's Best Player of the Year. He also received the RLIF international player of the year award for 2010. November 2010 Carney was selected for the Australia Four Nations side, and featured against New Zealand - under Tim Sheens - in his only senior international cap to date. May 2011 It wasn't long before Carney's off-field indiscretions returned with two alcohol-related incidents early in the year. Subjected to a couple of 'standing-downs', Carney eventually returned in the Round 10 clash against Cronulla Sharks. September 2011 After another incident involving breaking an alcohol-ban in August, the Roosters announced they would be releasing Carney from the final year of his contract after a request from his management. His team were looking at the possibility of a move to Super League, however Cronulla Sharks came calling with a two-year contract and Carney remained in the NRL. 2012 Carney's first year with the Sharks was highly successful and he played a major role in helping Cronulla in the Finals series, but they eventually lost to Canberra Raiders. 2012 Following his superb campaign for his club, Carney was selected for the New South Wales outfit in the State of Origin series. Shortly after, Carney committed to a long-term contract with the Sharks. 2014 Following a lewd photo which leaked onto social media, Carney was sacked by Cronulla in June 2014. NRL's Chief Operating Officer, Jim Doyle, said he "would be surprised if any club would show interest in signing him considering his chequered history and even if they did it was 'unlikely' the NRL would agree to register him". 2015 Carney finally made the switch to Super League in 2015 when penning a two-year deal with Catalans Dragons. 2017 Making the switch to Salford Red Devils for the 2017 campaign, Carney only remained at the AJ Bell Stadium for one year as his time in England was plagued by injury. 2018 Carney returned to Australia to sign a deal with Queensland Cup outfit Northern Pride, with a view of earning a return to the NRL. However, no clubs came calling for the half-back and even a proposed switch to North Sydney Bears to be closer to his ill mother fell through in June, with Pride holding out for compensation which remained unpaid before the transfer deadline. July 6 2018 The Mail exclusively reveals that Carney has signed with Hull KR until the end of the season, subject to receiving the necessary paperwork.

Last year, reports in Australia initially suggested Carney turned down a seven-figure offer from KR – a sum rubbished by sources at the club - to link up with Queensland Cup outfit Northern Pride on a three-year deal.

Carney had yearned towards winning an NRL contract just a couple of years after his expulsion from the competition for off-field matters.

However, Carney then penned a deal with North Sydney Bears until the end of the season for family reasons, moving back to the big city after learning news of his mother’s illness.

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But his Bears stint didn’t last long. As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, the Bears refused to pay a fee to the Pride and hopes that a release could be brokered between Carney’s management and the Queensland Cup side before the transfer window closed at the end of June failed to come to fruition.

The monies remained unpaid Down Under with Carney left in limbo, before Rovers stepped in to offer him a lifeline to resume his career back in England.

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