Andy Carroll Hammer Bound?

With a fee agreed weeks ago, any finalising touches have been postponed after Carroll had gone away on holiday to think over his prospects and future. With a season of first team football under his belt and some top end performances towards the end of the season, saw Andy’s stock rise again in English football and his form was rewarded with an England call up, games he didn’t see action in due to injury, an injury reportedly ruling him out for up to four months. So with his reputation and form on the rise is Andy Carroll West Ham bound?

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La Liga forward no closer to Premier League move after big money bid turned down (Video)

Spanish side Sevilla have turned down a £14.5m offer from West Ham for Alvaro Negredo on the same day that they almost concluded the £17m deal to sell Jesus Navas to Manchester City. Was this just a case of the Hammers being unlucky, as the Andalucians had already agreed to part with one of their star players and therefore didn't want to lose another so quickly, or were they aiming too high by even attempting to capture such a player?

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Lacklustre performances only highlight England's dried up talent pool

Much criticism was directed towards Roy Hodgson following an unquestionably poor display against Ireland last Tuesday night, yet in truth this was just another glaring example of how empty the stocks currently are in regards to picking an England squad.

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Success or failure for Brendan Rodgers in his first year?

Brendan Rodgers' much-heralded arrival at Anfield last summer was marketed as the return of Bill Shankly’s ghost by the more optimistic sections of the Liverpool support. Others saw him as the latest in a long line of managers good at working on a budget but unable to handle the pressures of a big club and the big chequebook that goes with it. Who was right?

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West Ham chasing Chelsea star

 

The Metro is reporting that West Ham chairman David Sullivan is hoping to persuade Romelu Lukaku to join the club on loan next season from Chelsea.

With the East End club having already put a bid on the table

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Andy Carroll's Liverpool future over before it has began

It is easy to forget that Andy Carroll is actually a Liverpool player and is not already a West Ham player given how seamlessly he has fitted into the Hammers fold this term compared to looking like the white elephant that he did at Anfield. With that in mind there is no surprise to hear the Metro reporting that Carroll is West Ham's main target for the summer.

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West Ham make the permanent signing of Andy Carroll their “top priority”

With a decent enough season and with glimpses of the form which saw him being the star man in Newcastle’s promotion back into the Premier League a few seasons ago and led to his transfer to Liverpool for £35 million, but with little opportunities on Merseyside, Sam Allardyce think the big number 9 should seek pastures new in London.

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Alan Pardew seeks a strike force for next season

With a turbulent season to say the least for the Magpies, Alan Pardew has resigned to the fact he needs more options up front if they wish to replicate some of the form which saw Newcastle qualify for the Europa League last season.

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Really hairy strikers - A look through those goal-getters with long locks (video)

 Often when faced with the sight of a ponytailed striker, or luscious flowing locks, I wonder, how on earth do they head the ball so precisely, and surely the manager would prefer a slightly more streamlined style? Here's a selection of surfer cuts from over the years.

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Carroll may be set for restarting his Liverpool career

Apparently the big Geordie striker has purchased a new property on Merseyside, this could be the signal of where he wants be playing next season and I think Liverpool would be rather grateful for it.

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Carroll stuck in no man's land.

It has been a rollercoaster few seasons for Andy Carroll. From his breakthrough year at Newcastle, to the most expensive Englishman ever and subsequent struggles at Liverpool, and then now redemption at West Ham. But is he about to get reaccquainted with heartbreak?

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Jordan Henderson - Premier League's Most Improved? (video)

Jordan Henderson's goal against Aston Villa on Sunday was symbolic of the incredible transformation that the 22 year old midfielder has undergone under the stewardship of Brendan Rodgers this season.

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How to solve England's problem at the back

England manager Roy Hodgson has a problem on his hands. He has a paucity of options to play at centre of his back four.

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Liverpool still feeling effects of Dalglish era

As Liverpool released their figures for the past financial year it showed a dramatic increase in debt - a £22m increase to be exact - but the Merseyside reiterated that their finances were still being kept in order.

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Messi's golden foot

Ginza Tanaka is a name not many people have heard of, it's a name that some people may hear over the next day or so, some probably won't.

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