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Joshua Kennedy's days at Karlsruhe SC could be numbered after reports in Germany claimed the big Socceroo striker wants to leave the Bundesliga club.
According to German football magazine Kicker, the Australian international has made enquiries about a move away from Karlsruhe after enduring a frustrating time at Wildparkstadion.
Kennedy signed with Karlsruhe from FC Nürnberg last season and started brilliantly scoring four goals in his first five games with the Baden-Württemberg club.
But this campaign has been different as Kennedy has failed to score all season while Karlsruhe slip towards the bottom of the Bundesliga table and an inevitable relegation battle.
According to Kicker, advisers close to Kennedy claim the 26-year-old has enquired about the possibility of a winter move away from Karlsruhe.
Although a winter move may be too late due to strict German transfer regulations, the Australian is believed to also be keen on departing Karlsruhe in the European summer.
The story has emerged after a spat between Kennedy and Karlsruhe manager Edmund Becker following the Socceroo's substitution in Wednesday's disappointing 1-0 loss to second tier Wehen Wiesbaden in the German DFB Pokal.
When Kennedy was substituted in the second-half of the match, the Socceroo wasn't interested in the customary embrace between the player and the manager, and opted to promptly take up his place on the bench.
And following the game an unimpressed Becker told German media, "Joshua created no goal danger in the DFB Pokal against a second division team. This can not be."
To make matters worse, Kennedy wasn't even included in the Karlsruhe squad which lost 2-0 at VfL Bochum in the Bundesliga on Sunday and Becker has signed a new striker, Mahir Saglik, on loan from VfL Wolfsburg.
While Kennedy, who actually hasn't scored for Karlsruhe in 21 matches, is unlikely to be able to leave Karlsruhe immediately, the spat will obviously be detrimental to his first-team opportunities.
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