West Ham finally admit defeat in it’s attempt to sign Andy Carroll from Liverpool.
West Ham had agreed a fee with Liverpool for Carroll in the region of £2 Million to take the striker on loan initially with another £18 Million being paid for the permanent transfer of the striker should West Ham have retained their place in the Premier League.
However, it soon became apparent Carroll had no interest in joining us, even on a loan deal, and would stay put in Liverpool unless his boyhood club Newcastle came knocking or an English Premier League club playing in Europe.
High hopes from a man who couldn’t hit a barn door from 5-yards for Liverpool after paying a mammoth £35 Million for him. Interestingly, no clubs who meet his strict criteria have come calling even though they know of his availability!
Crazy Wages
In an attempt to change Carrolls mind West Ham were ready to offer him a crazy wage deal for an even more absurd 8-years, but thankfully this too never turned his pony tailed head which I am quite thankful for as he would have needed to play like a complete superstar from day one for us to have ever recouped our money should we have cashed in on him at any point.
Dead Deal
David Sullivan’s son Jack informed his Twitter following on Monday that the deal was finally dead after doing everything possible to be Carroll in a West Ham shirt.
Shortly after a club source told ESPN:
Sadly, it is true, we have conceded defeat in trying to sign Andy Carroll.
So onwards and upwards in the search for quality additions to the West Ham squad which I am sure we can all agree are much needed.
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