Andy Carroll

[Phoenix07]

Questions, questions.

Paxman06 - has a good sound to it.

If Carroll leaves on loan and we don't bring anyone in, then I'll definitely be going all Jeremy Paxman on the reasons why.

[Chazza]

I can't see us letting him go without having someone lined up to come in along with Dempsey.

[Mostar]

And that would leave us with exactly who in attack? Suarez? What if/when he gets injured? Borini and who exactly?

We wouldn't allow him to leave unless we have replacement in place. Dempsey is coming and possibly one more.

Gary Jacob@garyjacob Word is that Carroll having medical at West Ham, ahead of a loan deal. Contradicts Sam Allardyce quotes earlier.
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It will be interesting to see if this will make NUFC to make a move.

They will lose both Cisse and Ba to African Cup so they need a good replacement.

[el matador]

Until I know the details of the loan deal with whatever conditions im going to be quiet.

But if its just a one year loan its yet another compete **** up.

[Pablo]

Ben Smith @BenSmithBBC
#WHUFC will cover Carroll's wages - all of them. And #LFC will get a £1m loan fee.

[Chazza]

According to @TonyBarretTimes, Rodgers agreed to Carroll loan after accepting full transfer unlikely. £1m loan fee & WHU pay his £80k wages.

[Mostar]

So that is turnaround for worse as they were willing to pay us 2m for the loan and cover his wages in full.

[Hemingway]

Maybe we'll get a loanee ourselves for the year.

Possible. Kevin Gameiro comes to mind, bit of a poor man's Chicarito about him.

Suppose another option is selling Charlie, and using his fee + Andy's saved wages to get Dempsey, who we'll play as a forward. Still, after hearing about potentially getting £17m if West Ham stay up, it's a bit disheartening. (Though apparently looks like Andy wouldn't have accepted that anyway.)

[Assassin]

As long as the £17 mill buy out clause is in place, that seems ok to me

[kris90210]

Very strange given Rodgers assurances that he categorically would not be loaned out

[little dave hedgehog]

going to be hard bringing in kevin gameiro when he's in the midst of signing for another club as we speak...

[Assassin]

So that is turnaround for worse as they were willing to pay us 2m for the loan and cover his wages in full.

Says who?

[Scratch]

Overall worth about 5-6 million for us then, if Carroll on £85ish k/week?

[Mostar]

Possible. Kevin Gameiro comes to mind, bit of a poor man's Chicarito about him.

Suppose another option is selling Charlie, and using his fee + Andy's saved wages to get Dempsey, who we'll play as a forward. Still, after hearing about potentially getting £17m if West Ham stay up, it's a bit disheartening. (Though apparently looks like Andy wouldn't have accepted that anyway.)

Good call.

Decent player and out of favor at PSG.

[Muddled]

As long as the £17 mill buy out clause is in place, that seems ok to me

Err ...

[Cough]Liverpool striker Andy Carroll is in London to finalise a season-long loan move to West Ham. No commitment to buy. [/splutter]