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‘I thought there was no way Liverpool would bid that much – we were stunned when they did’
Alan Pardew admitted that he had no belief that Liverpool would cough up £35million for one of his best players during his stint as Newcastle boss

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ByFasika ZelealemUS Sports Reporter
08:30, 17 FEB 2024UPDATED08:56, 17 FEB 2024
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Alan Pardew thought there was “no way” Liverpool would agree to splash out £35million to buy Andy Carroll
Alan Pardew managed Newcastle from 2010 to 2014 (Image: Getty Images)
Alan Pardew thought there was “no way” Liverpool would agree to splash out £35million to buy Andy Carroll.

The former Newcastle boss, from 2010 to 2014, sold the striker to the Reds on Deadline Day in January 2011 in what was then a record fee for a British footballer.

Despite the lofty expectations placed upon the ex-England international, Carroll was a flop at Anfield. He netted just 11 goals in 58 appearances before he was shipped off to West Ham for £15million just two years after arriving in Merseyside.

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Pardew, 62, opened up about the then-record breaking deal and admitted the sale of Carroll was the “worst” of his managerial career. He told the January Transfer Window Show, sponsored by talkSPORT BET: “I lost Jermain Defoe at West Ham and Andy Carroll and Demba Ba [at Newcastle].

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“Andy Carroll was the worst one because, I think the last day was on a Monday, and I was flying up from London as I’d been home to see my family. I was just getting on the flight and Derek Llambias rang me and said the bid is getting really close to £30m and when you get off the other end we might be doing this deal.”

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The striker was a hometown hero in Newcastle (Image: Getty Images)
While Pardew said he didn’t want to sell Carroll – who had scored 11 goals in 19 league games up until January – he upped the ante by asking for more cash from then-Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish.

“Being a football manager and the sensible person I am, when I was on the plane I had a little gin and tonic and decided that was not enough because I didn’t want to sell him,” Pardew added.

“When I got off the other end I got on the phone to Derek and said ‘I think if you get £35m then there’s a discussion’, thinking there’s no way Kenny Dalglish is going to spend £35m on Andy Carroll.” Dalglish called his bluff as Carroll became a Liverpool player on January 31 which left the Magpies in dire need of a striker.

Carroll was a dud at Liverpool, scoring just six goals in 44 league appearances (Image: STUART ROBINSON)
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“I went to training, popped around and it was all enjoyable. Then there was the bid for £35m, we were all stunned. It was the British transfer record at the time and it was a massive problem for us, it left us really short.”

Devoid of options, Newcastle signed Shefki Kuqi for the rest of the season. The Finnish striker made just six appearances and failed to score as the club finished 12th in the Premier League.

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‘I thought there was no way Liverpool would bid that much – we were stunned when they did’
Alan Pardew admitted that he had no belief that Liverpool would cough up £35million for one of his best players during his stint as Newcastle boss

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ByFasika ZelealemUS Sports Reporter
08:30, 17 FEB 2024UPDATED08:56, 17 FEB 2024
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Alan Pardew thought there was “no way” Liverpool would agree to splash out £35million to buy Andy Carroll
Alan Pardew managed Newcastle from 2010 to 2014 (Image: Getty Images)
Alan Pardew thought there was “no way” Liverpool would agree to splash out £35million to buy Andy Carroll.

The former Newcastle boss, from 2010 to 2014, sold the striker to the Reds on Deadline Day in January 2011 in what was then a record fee for a British footballer.

Despite the lofty expectations placed upon the ex-England international, Carroll was a flop at Anfield. He netted just 11 goals in 58 appearances before he was shipped off to West Ham for £15million just two years after arriving in Merseyside.

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Pardew, 62, opened up about the then-record breaking deal and admitted the sale of Carroll was the “worst” of his managerial career. He told the January Transfer Window Show, sponsored by talkSPORT BET: “I lost Jermain Defoe at West Ham and Andy Carroll and Demba Ba [at Newcastle].

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“Andy Carroll was the worst one because, I think the last day was on a Monday, and I was flying up from London as I’d been home to see my family. I was just getting on the flight and Derek Llambias rang me and said the bid is getting really close to £30m and when you get off the other end we might be doing this deal.”

Who is the worst big-money signing in Premier League history? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below

The striker was a hometown hero in Newcastle (Image: Getty Images)
While Pardew said he didn’t want to sell Carroll – who had scored 11 goals in 19 league games up until January – he upped the ante by asking for more cash from then-Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish.

“Being a football manager and the sensible person I am, when I was on the plane I had a little gin and tonic and decided that was not enough because I didn’t want to sell him,” Pardew added.

“When I got off the other end I got on the phone to Derek and said ‘I think if you get £35m then there’s a discussion’, thinking there’s no way Kenny Dalglish is going to spend £35m on Andy Carroll.” Dalglish called his bluff as Carroll became a Liverpool player on January 31 which left the Magpies in dire need of a striker.

Carroll was a dud at Liverpool, scoring just six goals in 44 league appearances (Image: STUART ROBINSON)
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“I went to training, popped around and it was all enjoyable. Then there was the bid for £35m, we were all stunned. It was the British transfer record at the time and it was a massive problem for us, it left us really short.”

Devoid of options, Newcastle signed Shefki Kuqi for the rest of the season. The Finnish striker made just six appearances and failed to score as the club finished 12th in the Premier League.

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