West Ham United turned down an offer of £32m for Andy Carroll from Chinese Super League clubs before Tuesday’s transfer deadline, according to The Mirror.
What’s the word?
There have been conflicting reports about Carroll’s link to the Far East in the last few days.
The Sun recently claimed that the East London outfit were trying get rid of the striker, who has spent large chunks of the season on the treatment table with injuries.
The publication stated that co-chairman David Sullivan gave the go-ahead during a board meeting earlier this month to sell Carroll.
However, The Mirror has a completely different take on it, reporting that the club’s hierarchy and manager Slaven Bilic value the striker and proved that when they turned down a £32m bid from China.
Tianjin Quanjian, Hebei China Fortune and Shandog Luneng Taishan were thought to be among the clubs interested in the 28-year-old.
Is Carroll still wanted at West Ham?
That is something we cannot answer, but the fact that there are varying reports suggests that there was real interest in the former Liverpool forward.
Carroll is no stranger to injuries and there is nothing more frustrating for a club, the player and fans when someone is constantly in and out of the team.
When fit, though, the ex-Newcastle United star is an important cog in Bilic’s team.
He recently scored four goals across as many games in the Premier League, but a groin injury halted his progress.
The good news is that he returned to training on Wednesday and should be fit for Monday’s clash against Chelsea.
Purely because of Carroll’s injury record, if China come calling again in the summer with a staggering bid, West Ham may need to think about it.
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