In the past, the January transfer window has brought us some unexpected signings, but it’s unlikely that anything will top what happened on January 31, 2011. Liverpool brought in a player for €41 million that day. It ended as a big failure, while he himself prayed to God that everything would fail.
Andy Carroll played fantastically for Newcastle United and was undoubtedly the best player in the team from St James’ Park. Many clubs inquired about him and then unexpectedly, in the final hours of the winter transfer window, he left for Liverpool.
That winter, it seemed that Andy Carroll would stay at Newcastle United at least until the summer and then choose a new club, but when “The Reds” knocked on the door of the “magpies” with an offer of 41 million euros, the top representatives of the club had no doubts.
Newcastle United accepted the offer and within an hour Andy Carroll was already on his way to Liverpool, where he had to undergo medical examinations and sign a contract. At the time, he was one of the most expensive players, but at the same time, it turned out later that he was also a big failure for “The Reds”.
Andy Carroll admitted almost 13 years later that he himself was skeptical about leaving for Liverpool because everything happened so unexpectedly. And he even hoped that the transfer could fall through and he would stay at Newcastle United.
“Liverpool sent an incredible offer. Within an hour I was in the helicopter, going for medical tests and signing the contract. I didn’t even understand what was happening because everything was kind of fast and unexpected,” said Andy Carroll.
And he added: “I know I was injured at the time and I was hoping I wouldn’t pass the medical and come home to Newcastle United. I was not prepared for all this because it happened so unexpectedly and I believed I would stay at Newcastle…”
Andy Carroll has revealed his initial reticence towards his move from Newcastle to Liverpool:
“As I was injured, I remember hoping to fail my medical.” pic.twitter.com/hLK8OkmQLr
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“Nevertheless, I see the move to Liverpool as a good thing because I have grown as a person and as a footballer. I stepped out of my comfort zone. I knew nothing about life and football outside of Newcastle and Liverpool showed me what real life is like when things don’t go as planned. A lesson that will never be forgotten.”
Andy Carroll came to Liverpool as a replacement for Fernando Torres, who subsequently left for Chelsea in London, but did not make an impact at Anfield. Already in the summer of 2012, he went on loan to West Ham United, which he later signed and played for for 7 years. He has been playing in lower leagues since 2021.
2023-10-07 09:50:00
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