Andy Carroll wanted to fail Liverpool medical before club-record transfer from Newcastle

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Joining Liverpool on a club-record transfer is the stuff of dreams for most footballers. But for Andy Carroll, it was a nightmare. The 34-year-old, now plying his trade in France’s second-tie…

's radar on deadline day in January which saw the Reds sell Fernando Torres to Chelsea for a then-British record £50million.Vertonghen calls for Spurs vs Liverpool Champions League final replay after Klopp commentsCarroll suddenly found himself whisked away to Merseyside, but the nine-cap England international says he was hoping he would fail his medical at Melwood. However, he is happy with the life experience the move resulted in.

Carroll ultimately struggled at Liverpool - despite winning the League Cup in 2012 along with scoring in the 2012 FA Cup final defeat against Chelsea. It was one of 11 goals the towering centre-forward scored for the club in 58 games in all competitions. After struggling for consistency, he was sold to West Ham in 2013 for £15m, before he eventually returned to St James' Park in 2019 - managing just one goal in 43 outings.

Having dropped down in the Championship to represent Reading and West Brom, before playing in League One with the former, Carroll made the move to Ligue 2 to join Amiens this summer.The new talkSPORT match centre

 

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