Guest kingdawson Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jan/28/liverpool-andy-carroll-carlos-tevez?CMP=twt_gu Liverpool have made a remarkable bid to swap Andy Carroll with Carlos Tevez and move on their club-record £35m signing not even a year after signing him from Newcastle United. The Anfield club contacted City on Thursday to ask how much they want for Tevez and whether they would be willing to contemplate a straight exchange with Carroll. Brian Marwood, the City football administrator, rebuffed the idea immediately, even though Carroll is a player Roberto Mancini has admitted admiring when he was at Newcastle. The move demonstrates how Liverpool are now openly looking at offloading Carroll despite the insistence behind the scenes at Anfield that he can still play a prominent part and Kenny Dalglish's praise for the player after the 2-1 FA Cup defeat of Manchester United. Carroll has scored only six goals in 35 appearances since becoming the eighth most expensive footballer in history and has not even been able to establish himself as a regular starter this season. His problems adapting on Merseyside have also left Liverpool willing to take a £10m hit on the player, with Tevez valued at £25m, though that revelation is hardly surprising considering his difficulties at Anfield, added to the sense that he has not always been fully focused. Fabio Capello, the England manager, has already expressed misgivings about the lifestyle of a player who has managed only two league goals this season in 20 appearances. Those remarks went down badly at Anfield, with Dalglish defending Carroll, but the questions will probably not go away until he becomes a regular scorer. Carroll's longest run of starts this season is three games and Marwood's decision was made on the basis that he could no longer improve their team even though Mancini has a shortage of front players at a time when Tevez's strike is in its 11th week and Mario Balotelli is now serving a four-match suspension. Tevez is planning to return to Manchester next week now it has become apparent that Milan are not able to meet City's asking price and, unless anything changes before Tuesday's transfer deadline, his adviser, Kia Joorabchian, says the Argentinian wants to re-establish himself in the team. Whether that is possible remains to be seen, with Mancini not prepared to entertain the idea unless there is an apology from Tevez for walking out on the club and the string of other offences that have already led to him being found guilty of gross misconduct and losing almost £10m in wages, fines and lost bonuses since the start of the season. Tevez is still a formidable striker and finished as the league's joint-top scorer last season, but he will be returning to England with a severely damaged reputation and Liverpool's attempt to take him along the M62 will surprise many people given his propensity for causing dressing-room problems and an apparent dislike of living in England. There is also the fact that, approaching his 28th birthday, he would not have fitted into Liverpool's usual policy of buying players at a young age who will keep a resale value over the course of their contract. Liverpool, however, were willing to make an exception and City would have been glad to arrange a deal after unsuccessful talks not just with Milan but also Juventus, Internazionale and Paris St-Germain. They remain open to offers for the Argentinian but will not change their mind about Carroll. As if City would swap Carlos Tevez for that total lame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Cheers - Intro / Theme Song - 1980s & 1990s TV Show Nostalgia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Just when you thought LFC were as detached from reallity as it was possible to be, along comes another indicator that they're still deteriorating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUICE690 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Mr Carroll Is Not A Waste of 35 Million Pounds! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Just when you thought LFC were as detached from reallity as it was possible to be, along comes another indicator that they're still deteriorating. And long may it continue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 However, Carroll, 23, could still be involved in a swap deal for Newcastle forward Demba Ba, 26. http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/EXCLUSIVE-Newcastle-Demba-Ba-lined-up-in-swap-deal-for-Liverpool-Andy-Carroll-article858448.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaul Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 However, Carroll, 23, could still be involved in a swap deal for Newcastle forward Demba Ba, 26. http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/EXCLUSIVE-Newcastle-Demba-Ba-lined-up-in-swap-deal-for-Liverpool-Andy-Carroll-article858448.html No thanks. We already have Shola to fill the role of Carroll. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 They'll end up swapping him for a bag of Monster Munch at this rate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chubby Jason Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Swap for Kevin Davies? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaul Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/carroll-back-on-the-transfer-list-340523-Jan2012/?utm_source=shortlink s*** title because the article doesn't actually say he's been transfer listed. I'd love it if had like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 BBC site had me going for a second with the headline "Carroll seals move to Olympiakos" during the week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chubby Jason Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I can see him moving somewhere on deadline day. It'd be funny if Sunderland tried to sign him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaul Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Showed his worth yesterday though apparently. Two assists and all. Am I mistaken or was one of those assists him hitting the crossbar and the ball coming out to Kuyt? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I'm just waiting for the "EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool look for Carroll - Heskey swap deal" or better yet "EXCLUSIVE: Newcastle's Shola Ameobi set for Liverpool swap with Andy Carroll" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Offered to Citeh eh. Clearly Kenny has run out of patience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Sick to death of hearing about him now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 The swap thing must be true though, I mean SSN can be inaccurate at the best of times but they normally change their tune when it emerges something wasn't true. Have liverpool even denied it? They normally would. Suggests to be that they probably offered him to us a couple of weeks ago, when we were linked to him. The problem is that noone rates him now and his wages will be sky high. What a sorry situation the lad has got himself in. Expect him to move to stoke next year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Sick to death of hearing about him now Aye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 He's paid me back with two assists in the last two weeks since I replaced Ba with him in my fantasy league team. Was gambling on him scoring some goals, but looks like Ba will come back before he has a chance. Bold selection I know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Liverpool's Andy Carroll has no regrets about his £35million move to Anfield and is determined to make a success of his career. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11669/7465059/Carroll-No-Liverpool-regrets Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ryan_Taylor Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 However, Carroll, 23, could still be involved in a swap deal for Newcastle forward Demba Ba, 26. http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/transfer-news/EXCLUSIVE-Newcastle-Demba-Ba-lined-up-in-swap-deal-for-Liverpool-Andy-Carroll-article858448.html No, he really couldn't The two really aren't comparable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Liverpool's Andy Carroll has no regrets about his £35million move to Anfield and is determined to make a success of his career. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11669/7465059/Carroll-No-Liverpool-regrets Fair play, I'm sure he is close to getting into his stride, and I'm sure he'll go on and do well. Delighted it's taken him this long already though. /apart from more than likely losing a heafty bet that he'd score 10 or more goals this season. Thought that'd be nailed on ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest je85 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11675/7465695/Rams-capture-Carroll Carroll loaned to Derby County. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Would have to be Carroll + cash if they want Demba instead of him, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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