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Andy Carroll: West Ham agree loan fee with Liverpool
West Ham United have agreed a £2m loan fee with Liverpool for Andy Carroll.
The season-long deal for the England striker could result in a £17m transfer at the end of the campaign, provided the Hammers stay in the Premier League.
However, it is thought the 23-year-old Carroll does not wish to leave Liverpool on a permanent basis.
Andy Carroll career stats
- Newcastle (2006-11): 91 games, 33 goals
- Preston (loan Aug 2007-08): 12 appearances, 1 goal
- Liverpool (2011-present): 56 appearances, 11 goals
- England (2010-present): 7 appearances, 2 goals
The Reds, who paid a club-record fee of £35m for Carroll in January 2011, have already turned down Newcastle United's bid to re-sign the player.
Carroll has struggled since his big-money move to Liverpool, scoring just 11 goals in 56 appearances.
He now appears to be surplus to requirements at Anfield following the arrival of former Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers and Italian striker Fabio Borini from Roma.
Rodgers had said Liverpool would not consider a loan move for Carroll but now appears prepared to allow the player to link up with former Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce at Upton Park.
Carroll had also been linked with a transfer to Italian side AC Milan.
The striker began his career at Newcastle, spending a season on loan at Preston, before returning to the club and becoming top-scorer in the 2009-10 season as the Magpies returned to the Premier League.
Carroll collected a League Cup winner's medal with Liverpool last season, starting in the Wembley final against Cardiff City.
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Comment number 416.
DaveSmooth1st August 2012 - 21:52
Another day, another 'story' on the BBC front page about Andy Carroll,...sigh. No wonder people think there's a conspiracy at the BBC over Carroll. When will you start reporting 'real' football news instead of this invented gossip?
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ManchesterUnited4Ever1st August 2012 - 21:42
There are a lot of people saying this story is just made up and that this has been denied by West Ham and Liverpool.
I have just searched the Liverpool and West Ham websites and I get no results whatsoever (confirming or denying) about this story.
Not sure how they can claim competely made up then...
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IanM1st August 2012 - 14:42
I've been a Hammers fan for nearly 60 years. I think Carroll is a great prospect both for club and country. But......I would never want anyone to join our club if their heart isn't in it. Now that we know the owners have 17 million to spend, then let them do it wisely elsewhere and buy players who want to play for the Hammers.
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Chris15661st August 2012 - 13:39
409 - I'm not a cockney either, I was just looking at the West Ham news. But thanks for guessing. Try again.
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SeeDubya1st August 2012 - 13:13
This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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