Andy Carroll on his transfer to Liverpool: “I was hoping to pass the medical”

His transfer from Newcastle at Liverpoolwhich was completed on the last day of the transfer window in January 2011he recalled in an interview granted to the French “Equipe”. Andy Carroll!

Almost 12 years ago, the England striker impressed at Newcastle (11 goals in 19 appearances in the first half of that season), with Liverpool draining their coffers 41 million euros to add him to her roster, completing her then highest paid English footballer transfer.

However, Carroll never lived up to expectations, scoring just 11 times in 58 games who played his entire season with the ‘Reds’, before leaving for good in the summer of 2013 to move to London and West Ham.

In fact, as he revealed to “Equipe”, when he found out about the huge offer submitted by Liverpool for him, he hoped to pass the medical tests!

“Ever since Liverpool submitted that incredible offer on transfer deadline day, I’ve been in a helicopter, not understanding why. As I was injured, I was hoping to pass the medical tests. However, that transfer helped me grow as a person and took me out of my comfort zone. At that time I knew nothing about life and football, as I had never left Newcastle.”said the 34-year-old striker.

Now, o Carol competes in the second division of France with its jersey Amianwhich he joined as a free agent last September, having even made 5 appearances.