Andrew Johns floats Rabbitohs as potential destination for Josh Addo-Carr; Bulldogs future in doubt, drugs saga

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Andrew Johns believes the future of Josh Addo-Carr could lie at one of the biggest clubs in the NRL, should the star winger be sacked by the Bulldogs.

The 29-year-old found himself in hot water last week after testing positive for cocaine, despite initially telling Canterbury officials the result was negative.

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Addo-Carr stood himself down for his side's elimination final clash with Manly - a game they ultimately lost - and is now facing an uncertain future at Belmore.

Many are expecting the Dogs to part ways with the speedster with a year to run on his contract, opening the door for a rival club to sign the former NSW and Kangaroos star.

Josh Addo-Carr was spotted at NRL headquarters this week. Janie Barrett

Speaking on Wide World of Sports' Freddy and The Eighth, Johns pinpointed the one club where the winger would be a "really good fit".

"It's hard to think who needs wingers," he said.

"I'd like to see him go to South Sydney under Wayne. Their outside backs are Taane Milne, Tyrone Munro and Alex Johnston - but he ruptured his Achilles.

"I think he would fit in with the Indigenous [community]. It would be nice to see him go to the Bunnies, he'd be a really good fit."

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Addo-Carr played some of his junior football for La Perouse and was part of the South Sydney SG Ball team coming through the ranks before he was axed by the club.

Since then, the man affectionately known as "The Foxx" has cemented himself as one of the game's elite wingers, crossing for 140 tries in 179 first grade games.

While talks of his potential next destination are already heating up, former NSW coach Brad Fittler believes Addo-Carr needs to focus on his immediate future first.

"I think dealing with what's going on at Canterbury is the more pressing issue," Fittler said.

"At the end of the day, a lot of blokes these days understand there's a bit of a code to put your hand up if you do something wrong."

Bulldogs boss Phil Gould has hinted that Addo-Carr's time at the club might be up, saying their were "too many contradictions" in the player's story when speaking about the issue on Wide World of Sports' Six Tackles with Gus podcast this week.

A decision is expected to be made in the coming days, after Addo-Carr fronted the NRL's integrity unit on Thursday.

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