Off the PitchDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 25 Sept 2026
Carroll: I Wanted to Fail Liverpool Medical
Andy Carroll has revealed he hoped to fail his Liverpool medical and 'almost cried' at his unveiling, as his Anfield hell is laid bare.
T. Carroll
player
Who
Andy Carroll
What
New book Owning It
When
September 2026
Where
Liverpool
What happened. Andy Carroll has claimed he wanted to fail his Liverpool medical and 'almost cried' at his unveiling, in his new book Owning It. He also says Newcastle forced him to hand in a transfer request by holding him 'over a barrel'.
- Carroll joined Liverpool from Newcastle for £35m in January 2011, making 58 appearances and scoring 11 goals.
- He wrote: 'I kept thinking, "Please just fail this and you can go home."'
- Newcastle kept 10% of the £35m fee after he handed in a transfer request, he claims.
“I kept thinking, "Please just fail this and you can go home."”
— Andy Carroll
Carroll's revelations offer a fresh perspective on his ill-fated Liverpool move, as he opens up in his new book.
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