I was Liverpool’s club-record signing – but I wished I failed my medical

Liverpool may have broken their transfer record to bring Andy Carroll to. Anfield – but the former England international was not so keen on the move at the time.

Making his debut for hometown club Newcastle aged just 17 in November 2006,. Carroll soon caught the eye with his long, flowing ponytail and raw, physical talents.

Scoring his first goal for the club a few seasons later, the striker became a more prominent part of. Newcastle’s squad in 2008-09 as The Magpies were relegate from the top flight.

But Carroll continue to grow in confidence, ยูฟ่าเบท https://ufabet999.app scoring 17 goals in 39 games to help his side win the. Championship and return to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

Handed the club’s number nine shirt during the summer, Carroll’s profile began to spread further. After a blistering start to the 2010-11 season which saw Carroll score 11 goals in. His first 19 games back in the Premier League.

Such goalscoring prowess saw big clubs start to circle and after a manic January window that saw them lose. Fernando Torres to rivals Chelsea, Liverpool hurried to sign Carroll for £35million on deadline day.

The Englishman arrived alongside Luis Suarez who the Reds signed from Ajax on the same day for just £22.7m.

But while the Uruguayan went on to become one of the club’s best-ever strikers,. Carroll endure a disappointing two years at the club.

Having scored just 11 goals in 58 games in all competitions, the striker eventually joine West Ham on loan in 2012 and stayed there the following season after both clubs agreed a permanent deal in the region of £15m.

Since then, Carroll has gone on to enjoy a nomadic career, with spells back at Newcastle as well as at West Brom, Reading and Amiens.

Currently plying his trade in the French fourth tier with Bordeaux, Carroll admitted that his move to Liverpool came as a shock to everyone – including himself.

‘I’d just bought my dream house in Newcastle. I was about to sign a new contract and then it gets pulle away from me gone he recalle speaking to the.

‘To be honest, I didn’t really know what was going on. Didn’t really want to go but being told you have to go.

‘It came up on News saying £30million for Andy Carroll from Tottenham rejected. Then it says Liverpool £35million accepte. went in to see the manager, he rang the owner and the owner says, “Yeah, you’re gone”.

‘There was loads of media outside the training ground so I jumped in the back of Kevin Nolan’s car, left my car in the training ground and we’re sitting there in his cinema room and all the news was about me.