Liverpool rejected Newcastle's latest bid to re-sign striker Andy Carroll on loan, with intent of a permanent transfer. The Reds, it is understood, are reluctant to allow Carroll to leave on a temporary basis, despite manager Brendan Rodgers's admission a loan move is an option.
Sources close to 23-year-old England striker Carroll maintain his preferred option is to remain at Anfield to try to prove himself to Rodgers.
If he does not fit into Rodgers's plans, with no club willing to offer Liverpool a significant portion of the 35 million Pound (44m Euro) transfer fee they paid Newcastle for Carroll in January 2011, the Reds may be forced into reluctantly settling for a short-term deal. They may also have to cover the forwardâ??s 80,000 Pound per week salary and agree a fee for any sale.
Newcastle have no immediate need to strengthen their hand in the striking department, although they spent the early part of the summer wooing FC Twente's Luuk de Jong, although found the asking price too rich.
However, the release clause in Demba Ba's contract makes him vulnerable, at least until the end of this month, although Pardew insisted last week that there had been no contact with any club over any of his key men.
But Ba and Papiss Cisse could be required by Senegal for the African Nations Cup, while Leon Best and Peter Lovenkrands have left the club, so reinforcements will be required at some point and Carroll is viewed as a decent option.
If he does not fit into Rodgers's plans, with no club willing to offer Liverpool a significant portion of the 35 million Pound (44m Euro) transfer fee they paid Newcastle for Carroll in January 2011, the Reds may be forced into reluctantly settling for a short-term deal. They may also have to cover the forwardâ??s 80,000 Pound per week salary and agree a fee for any sale.
Newcastle have no immediate need to strengthen their hand in the striking department, although they spent the early part of the summer wooing FC Twente's Luuk de Jong, although found the asking price too rich.
However, the release clause in Demba Ba's contract makes him vulnerable, at least until the end of this month, although Pardew insisted last week that there had been no contact with any club over any of his key men.
But Ba and Papiss Cisse could be required by Senegal for the African Nations Cup, while Leon Best and Peter Lovenkrands have left the club, so reinforcements will be required at some point and Carroll is viewed as a decent option.
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