Andy Carroll
The one-time £35million man is now the £15.5million man after he made the switch from Anfield to West Ham following his successful loan spell with the Upton Park club.
Brendan Rodgers had decided that the England international had no future on Merseyside and the club made a £20m loss on his services following the short-term spell in London. Carroll was always a poor signing by the Reds, a player they didn’t need given the acquisition of Luis Suarez and only brought in a desperate attempt to fill the talismanic role following Fernando Torres’ high-profile departure.
The move was doomed to failure once Rodgers took charge of the club from Kenny Dalglish last summer as the England international doesn’t fit Rodgers’ style of play and the Gateshead-born striker was surplus to his football strategy. With only 11 goals in his 58 games for the Reds it clear to see why Rodgers was keen to see the striker depart this summer.
Now the 24-year-old has the chance to fulfill his ability with a side that plays to his strengths and could have a bright future with Sam Allardyce team. A failure to perform with the Upton Park club will leave the forward as another English overhyped flop and will ultimately see him excluded from the possible England World Cup squad.