Liverpool rule out sending Carroll on loan

Andy Carroll's future lies in the hands of Newcastle chairman Mike Ashley after Liverpool insisted they are willing to sell him for nothing less than £20 million.

The England star's advisors spoke with Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers and were told the striker is not part of his plans, according to The Sun.

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is keen to secure the return of Carroll but is leaving it to Ashley after Magpies had an initial bid of £12m for a loan move with an option to buy rejected.

He told the Evening Chronicle: "That whole process is a little bit more involved with the chairman and the board at Liverpool.
 
"We have got a great team here, a great squad, and if Andy Carroll comes, it will only add to us.
 
"It's simple, really. Sometimes transfers are done at corporate level. I'm slightly detached from that. It will be what it will be.
 
"It's been said that he's available and if we are involved, then we will be involved because of the figures, not anything else, because we know he's good enough."

Carroll’s former club Newcastle remain in the hunt and they are preparing a second bid of £16m.

A Toon return remains Carroll’s No 1 choice with a move to West Ham ruled out.

Carroll ideally wants to stay and prove he is worth the £35m paid by the Reds 18 months ago.

He was not among the party which flew out on the club's North American tour Monday, although he was never intended to be after being given an extended break following his trip to the Euro 2012 finals with England.

The 23-year-old is expected to hold crunch talks with Rodgers on his return on Monday.

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