West Ham United are keen to get the injury-prone striker off their books, according to reports.
West Ham United’s Andy Carroll
A report in The Sun has, perhaps surprisingly, claimed that West Ham are actively trying to sell Andy Carroll and want a deal to be done by the time that the transfer deadline for the Chinese Super League comes and goes this Tuesday.
According to The Sun, Hammers co-owner David Sullivan made it clear at a board meeting that he wanted to try and cash in on the 28-year-old and subsequently allowed three clubs from China to discuss a move.
The Sun adds that talks have stalled recently, and a deal no longer looks likely before the upcoming deadline, leaving the Irons hierarchy concerned that they have left it too late to get the striker off their books.
West Ham co owner David Sullivan
While it is not exactly difficult to see why West Ham are ready to give up on the former Liverpool man, it is surely a surprise that they are taking the action they are reportedly taking.
Carroll’s time with the club has been plagued by injury, and he currently finds himself on the sidelines, and with The Sun reporting that he pockets £130,000 a week at the London Stadium, it is perhaps not great a surprise to see the board consider his future while he is still valuable.
However, it must not be forgotten that before his injury, some were suggesting that Carroll’s form since the turn of the year should have put him back on the international radar – he has scored four in his last four appearances, including a goal of the season contender against Crystal Palace – and he remains Slaven Bilic’s side’s second highest goalscorer in the Premier League despite only making 12 appearances.
And with the West Ham board seemingly putting in less effort than they seem to be putting in now when it came to trying to get a striker through the door in January, it is surely a bad time to let go of one of the few goalscorers within the squad with a significant portion of the season still to go.
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