Ex-Liverpool, Newcastle United and West Ham United striker Andy Carroll had the option to join Bristol Rovers before re-signing for Reading. Former Liverpool club-record signing Andy Carroll held discussions with League One side Bristol Rovers earlier this month. Gas boss Joey Barton admitted that he tried to prise Carroll to the Memorial Stadium before the striker opted to return to Reading. Carroll spent the first half of last season at Reading before joining West Brom in January – but was released in June.
He was then a free agent throughout the summer transfer window. In January 2011, Liverpool paid a then-record transfer fee of £35 million to sign the centre-forward from Newcastle. However, 11 years later, he had the option to drop down to the third tier with Rovers. But he chose to move back to Championship side Reading.
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Welsh side Cardiff City are reportedly eyeing an audacious move for veteran striker Andy Carroll who’s a free agent. Ex-England international Carroll is a free agent after his short-term contract at West Brom ended this summer.
Andy Carroll was signed as a free agent by English Championship side Readingat the start of last season. The striker signed a short-term deal when he joined the Royals at the start of last season. 33-year-old Carroll could sign for a third English Championship side within a year if Welsh team Cardiff City decide tofirm up their interest in the former West Ham United and Newcastle United player.
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Transfer windows for Liverpool fans used to be a real mixed bag. Sometimes a bargain would be snapped up. But other times it seemed a clear case of paying way over the odds. That contrast was never more stark than in January 2011. Remarkably, the Reds were able to bring in Luis Suarez for a fee of just £22.8m from Ajax. The Uruguayan was just 24 and had already played in a World Cup finals. It looked a coup.
But just above those excited wide eyes were raised eyebrows. Why? Liverpool had also forked out £35m on Andy Carroll. Carroll was a handful and all that but was he a Liverpool player? And, despite being only 22, was there really enough potential there to think he would dramatically improve upon his basic offerings of being great in the air and possessing a good hit with his left foot?
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West Brom are expected to welcome Daryl Dike back to the squad for their game against Bristol City, although there are doubts about Andy Carroll. Boss Steve Bruce endured a very difficult start to life in charge of Albion, but seven points from the last three games, including an excellent display as they beat leaders Fulham last time out, has lifted the spirits and kept the Baggies faint play-off hopes alive.
It’s about building on that against the Robins now, and reporter Joseph Masi revealed a mixed injury update after speaking to Bruce ahead of the trip to Ashton Gate. Daryl Dike expected to be on the bench. Sam Johnstone has been ill but is expected to make it. Andy Carroll a doubt with a minor knock.
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Tall striker Andy Caroll made his debut for England at u-19 level in September 2007 and he celebrated the occasion with a goal. Carroll scored one of the goals in the 4-0 thrashing of Belarus in his first game for the u-19s. Andy Carroll received a call-up to the England u-20 team on March 12, 2009 ahead of the Italy game only for him to be withdrawn from the squad. Caroll was replaced by Hal Robson-Kanu.
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Carroll was invited to the England u-21 team on the 5
th of August, 2009 and he made his debut six days later. The striker played his first game for the England u-21s against the Netherlands after coming on as a substitute in the second half. For his second game for the England u-21s, Andy Carroll scored a brace plus an assist against Macedonia in a game that ended 6-3 in favour of his team. Caroll was the star of the show as the two teams served up a nine-goal thriller.
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Experienced English striker Andy Carroll scored his first goal for Reading on the occasion of his first start to help his team come from behind to beat hosts Swansea City 3-2 in an English Championship clash played on Saturday.
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Swansea City made a dream start to the game when Jamie Paterson scored in the third minute to edge the Welsh team 1-0 ahead, but the lead barely lasted for a minute before the impressive Tom Dele-Bashiru equalised for the Royals. Reading then took the lead for the first time in the game when Andy Carroll found the back of the net on the half hour mark for his first goal for the club.
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