Carroll completes West Ham move
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Andy Carroll officially completed his switch from Liverpool to West Ham on Wednesday for what is believed to be a club-record fee.
The 24-year-old Carroll spent last season on loan at West Ham, and after netting seven goals in 24 Premier League appearances for the Hammers, the club has shelled out a fee of around $24 million to secure his permanent switch, with an additional $3 million expected to go to Liverpool in add-ons.
"It's fantastic for me to be here. I really enjoyed last season, and that shows in me coming back and making it permanent," Carroll told the club's official website.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"The fans, the lads and the club itself has been great to me, and what I wanted to do was come back here and play football."
Carroll moved to Liverpool from Newcastle in January 2011 for a fee of over $50 million, but he failed to impress at Anfield, scoring only six league goals for the Reds.