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Transfer news: Liverpool and West Ham have Andy Carroll agreement
Last Updated: February 1, 2013 3:15pm
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The England international, a £35million signing from Newcastle two years ago, made the move from Anfield to Upton Park on a season-long loan deal in the summer.
Carroll's time with the Hammers has been badly hampered by injury and he has managed just one goal from nine Premier League starts and two substitute appearances.
Sullivan admitted that despite reaching an accord with their Premier League rivals, they have yet to agree terms with the powerful striker over a permanent switch and is keen for the 24-year-old to prove his worth over the final 14 games of the Premier League season.
In an exclusive interview with MailOnline: "I am often asked about Andy Carroll's deal. It is a season-long loan. Liverpool had an option to take him back in January, but he has been injured.
"West Ham have an agreement with Liverpool to sign him at the end of the season, but we have no agreement with the player.
"It was his desire to come to West Ham to prove himself to Liverpool and that hasn't changed.
"He has had injuries since he came, but he is back to fitness now and we have 15 games left... we need some goals and some points, so let's see."
Sullivan also revealed how West Ham were keen to do more business during the January transfer window, only to lose out to Leeds in their pursuit of defender Stephen Warnock, while interest in Reto Ziegler and Paul Robinson also came to nothing.
He added: "For all the deals you have read about, there were 30 others we were trying. I thought we had Stephen Warnock from Aston Villa and he said he was signing.
"Our contract offer was for six months with an extension based on appearances and he accepted that. Then he changed his mind and signed for a Championship team in the north.
"We had a deal for the Olympiakos left-back, but when Warnock said yes, we scrapped that. Then, when we tried to get the other deal back on, the chap had gone somewhere else.
"We then spoke to Juventus left-back Reto Ziegler, who's on loan in Russia and tried to make that happen, but he went to Turkey.
"We tried to bring in goalkeeper Paul Robinson from Blackburn, but he had an injury and hasn't played often and we had a bit of doubt."
Transfer news: Liverpool and West Ham have Andy Carroll agreement
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The England international, a £35million signing from Newcastle two years ago, made the move from Anfield to Upton Park on a season-long loan deal in the summer.
Carroll's time with the Hammers has been badly hampered by injury and he has managed just one goal from nine Premier League starts and two substitute appearances.
"West Ham have an agreement with Liverpool to sign him at the end of the season, but we have no agreement with the player."
David SullivanQuotes of the week
Sullivan admitted that despite reaching an accord with their Premier League rivals, they have yet to agree terms with the powerful striker over a permanent switch and is keen for the 24-year-old to prove his worth over the final 14 games of the Premier League season.
In an exclusive interview with MailOnline: "I am often asked about Andy Carroll's deal. It is a season-long loan. Liverpool had an option to take him back in January, but he has been injured.
"West Ham have an agreement with Liverpool to sign him at the end of the season, but we have no agreement with the player.
"It was his desire to come to West Ham to prove himself to Liverpool and that hasn't changed.
"He has had injuries since he came, but he is back to fitness now and we have 15 games left... we need some goals and some points, so let's see."
Sullivan also revealed how West Ham were keen to do more business during the January transfer window, only to lose out to Leeds in their pursuit of defender Stephen Warnock, while interest in Reto Ziegler and Paul Robinson also came to nothing.
He added: "For all the deals you have read about, there were 30 others we were trying. I thought we had Stephen Warnock from Aston Villa and he said he was signing.
"For all the deals you have read about, there were 30 others we were trying. I thought we had Stephen Warnock from Aston Villa and he said he was signing. Then he changed his mind and signed for a Championship team in the north."
David SullivanQuotes of the week
"Our contract offer was for six months with an extension based on appearances and he accepted that. Then he changed his mind and signed for a Championship team in the north.
"We had a deal for the Olympiakos left-back, but when Warnock said yes, we scrapped that. Then, when we tried to get the other deal back on, the chap had gone somewhere else.
"We then spoke to Juventus left-back Reto Ziegler, who's on loan in Russia and tried to make that happen, but he went to Turkey.
"We tried to bring in goalkeeper Paul Robinson from Blackburn, but he had an injury and hasn't played often and we had a bit of doubt."
They have to agree a deal with Carroll as well though.
If the agreed transfer fee is anything over ten million I would say there offer to Andy would be a tray of Newki Brown and a couple of Greggs vouchers per week.
Actually, he might just accept that if they can bypass his agent.
If the agreed transfer fee is anything over ten million I would say there offer to Andy would be a tray of Newki Brown and a couple of Greggs vouchers per week.
Actually, he might just accept that if they can bypass his agent.
Dudba more like.
The only similarity is his haircut
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the_khl
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A part of me still hope he gets another chance with Rodgers.
He'd defend set pieces better than anyone for starters.
Could Andy, Suarez and Studge not work out?
He'd defend set pieces better than anyone for starters.
Could Andy, Suarez and Studge not work out?
No, we should be looking for more from our forwards than the ability to defend set pieces, he doesnt offer that
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the_khl
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He'll score loads when he gets the backing and stay clear of injuries. Belive you me that.
I like big Andy. I want him back and given a proper chance. His potential is much bigger than Borinis.
I remember when he signed for us there was an interview with one of his youth coaches at Newcastle who, whilst praising him, mentioned in passing that he's always had this strange habit of landing, after heading, on one ankle (while the other leg lands on the balls of the foot), which had caused him a few back, knee and hamstring problems. Even more strangely no one had coached him effectively to land on both feet properly. So I wonder now whether he's going to remain one of those players who suffers from injury niggles. Anyway, at top form he's a terrifying player, so it's a huge pity how inconsistent he's been.
He has been injured most of his time here.
Why do you hate borini? Seriously, I don't get why you've got a persistent downer on him.
He still played plenty of games for us. He showed glimpses of something that might flourish under a more direct style of play but ultimately we all now deep down it just wasn't gonna work out for him here. Don't get me wrong, I like seeing Carroll at his best. Being all beasty. Just don't think it will ever be consistent enough. Rodgers obviously doesn't rate him either.
You claim Carroll will be better for us because he's got more potential, even though his potential has only ever been shown in the championship and 6th months on the PL, despite the fact he was shite for a majority of the time. Borini has barely made 10 appearances, yet you despise him.
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