West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is desperate to land Andy Carroll

 
Ken Dyer16 July 2012

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce today admitted he would like to sign Andy Carroll on loan but said the situation surrounding the Liverpool striker made any deal for him “complex”.

Allardyce believes Carroll’s close relationship with his captain, Kevin Nolan, represents a “slight positive” but fears West Ham’s chances of signing the £35million striker are slim.

The West Ham boss said: “We would dearly love to have Andy Carroll with us but it is a complex situation and he is in no hurry, he doesn’t have to make a quick decision if he doesn’t want to.

“If Andy is going to leave Liverpool, he can wait and see how many are interested.

“The fact, though, that Kevin is a good friend of Andy’s is a slight positive because, if he came here, he wouldn’t be going into a strange environment which would make it easier for him to integrate.”

Latest reports from Merseyside suggest Liverpool are eager for a permanent deal and would accept £20m for the England star (above).

Newcastle are also reportedly willing to take Carroll on loan but want Liverpool to pay a proportion of the player’s salary while West Ham are prepared to pay the full sum, around £80,000 per week.

Meanwhile, Mali striker Modibo Maiga, will arrive in London tonight with West Ham poised to sign him from Sochaux for £7m.

Allardyce has been left frustrated in his attempts to strengthen his squad this summer. “We’ve identified a number of players but, as yet, we’ve not been able to sign them because of their demands,” he said. “At the moment, we have signed two out of 12 players we have gone for but I believe we need another four players.

“I still believe we will sign the players we need but every day that goes by makes me more anxious.”

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