Is £32 million West Ham decision over Andy Carroll one of their worst?

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West Ham had a chance to sell Andy Carroll and might regret not doing so.

West Ham are hoping to get Andy Carroll back for the final few games of the season.

The Mirror reporting he could be on the bench next week against Stoke City as he steps up his recovery from an ankle fracture.

Carroll’s ankle injury was not his fault, but its easy to say West Ham should have seen it coming.

The striker has been injury prone ever since he signed for the club, and was throughout his spell at Liverpool.

It’s why looking back, West Ham might have missed a golden opportunity to cash in on Carroll last season.

The Mirror reported in March 2017 that West Ham had rejected a £32 million bid for Carroll from a Chinese club.

The paper reported: “There was a bid from China of £32m for Andy Carroll, but it was knocked back. The board still believe he’s the best No.9 in the UK and vital to West Ham at both ends of the pitch.”

Carroll has given little this season, even before injury.

He has played 12 Premier League games and scored twice. He had a bad end to last season too, scoring just one goal after the China reports came out, and picking up an injury which cut his season short.

£32 million was and is well above Carroll’s market value, with transfermarkt profiling the striker at just £9 million.

West Ham’s record in the transfer market has been patchy at best in recent seasons. Failing to take a once-in-a-lifetime offer for Carroll looks like one of their bigger errors.