Yet more news about the situation of Andy Carroll, as Fulham have today became the latest Premier League team to be linked with a move for the former Newcastle striker. This is just the latest thread in the transfer saga sparked when Brendan Rodgers offered only lukewarm suggestions about Carroll’s future at the club, and a lot of the speculation seems to have been generated purely by the media adding two and two together and getting a move for the striker.
According to the Daily Mail, Fulham are interested in offering Liverpool the chance to sign American attacking midfielder/forward Clint Dempsey, who has been linked to the club all summer, in exchange for the services of Andy Carroll. The deal would also involve a cash fee on top of the player, with Liverpool keen to claw back some of the astronomical fee that took Carroll to Anfield last January.
Carroll has enjoyed only sparse fortune since making the move, and though he hasn’t publicly stated he wishes to leave Merseyside, he may find that he struggles for first team football in the manager’s new system, with the former Swansea man likely to return the club to the famous pass and move ethos of former years that worked so well for him at Swansea.
The London club are the latest team to be linked with a move for Carroll after West Ham, AC Milan and former club Newcastle were said to be monitoring the situation in recent days. The fact that they hold Clint Dempsey as a bargaining chip could propel them to the front of the queue of prospective buyers, as the American, who has enjoyed a good few seasons at Craven Cottage would be a good signing for the new Liverpool regime.
So what do you think Liverpool fans? Would you take Dempsey as a replacement for Carroll? Share your thoughts below…
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8 Comments
what a load of rubbish. really. as we say in SA, if LFC go down this road by selling Carroll with an option for cash plus Dempsey then Rodgers and co will be DUNDERHEADS. let me put it this way, how good was Dempsey when he was 23 yrs old? AND . . . how good will Carroll be when he reaches 29?
Andy Carroll is too good to leave Liverpool with the present drama on stage for numerous reasons, he is a good driver and besides He’s young, there’s a high tendency he will coup with the new strategies will be introduce when the equation eventually balances
Andy Carroll is too good to leave Liverpool with the present drama on stage for numerous reasons, he is a good driver and besides He’s young, there’s a high tendency he will coup with the new strategies will be introduce when the equation eventually balances a
Actually Dempsey had a great world cup in 2006 when he was 23.
Dempsey will be a brilliant addition to Liverpool , whilst Carroll to fulham I think would be a good switch for him to get some more first team game time but in my eyes he should go back to Newcastle . City for the title again come on you blues !
That is gonna be an awsome trade there will be no regret in this move.
Didn’t Dempsey score more goals than the entire Liverpool squad last season?
As an American I couldn’t be more proud of duece having this oppurtunity . However I just think Liverpool is the wrong club at the wrong time. I feel that a large part of his success was the confidence he instilled in his team mates and fans due to his hard work through years at fulham .. LFC barley finished in the top half this season .. doesn’t seem like the right move. Considering he “wants to play champions league football”