Hammers set to rescue Carroll from Anfield nightmare as striker nears Upton
Park switch
By Sportsmail Reporter
PUBLISHED:16:27, 30 August 2012| UPDATED:17:32, 30 August 2012
Daily Mail
Andy Carroll's Liverpool nightmare is set to end as West Ham close in on a
season-long loan deal for the England striker. Sportsmail understands that
the Barclays Premier League outfit are increasingly confident of landing the
23-year-old ahead of Friday's transfer deadline day in a move that could
materialise into a club record £17million deal should Sam Allardyce's side
secure survival.
Allardyce first asked about a possible loan move for Liverpool striker
Carroll a month ago. The former Newcastle star, who cost Liverpool
£35million in January 2011, initially rejected the opportunity to head to
Upton Park. But after Reds boss Brendan Rodger's labelled him a 'cover'
striker earlier this week, Carroll has since reconsidered his future and is
now believed to be destined for an escape to east London.
Allardyce has since spent the bulk of his transfer budget on winger Matt
Jarvis, who cost almost £11million from Wolves. He was worried whether the
Hammers could afford to sign Carroll. But with Nicky Maynard set to join
Cardiff and Carlton Cole on the radar of Turkish club Besiktas, Allardyce
may now finally land his top transfer target. 'When I first went for Andy
Carroll I could afford him, whether I could now is a different matter,' he
said. 'At the very best I think one player will be joining us before the
deadline tomorrow. 'Hopefully we can achieve that and get a quality player
who could add to the team and the squad and make an impact almost
immediately.'
Carroll could be further influenced to put pen to paper at West Ham by
close-friend of West Ham captain Kevin Nolan, who he lived with for a short
time when the pair played together at St James' Park. Midfielder Mark Noble
has also been linked with a move away to Fulham, but Allardyce insisted:
'We've had no bids. 'Would we welcome any bids? No.'
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