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Andy Carroll wants a whopping pay rise to £100,000-a-week to complete his £15.5million move from Liverpool for West Ham.

The 24-year-old England striker has had his £80,000-a-week Anfield salary paid by the Hammers during his season-long loan at Upton Park.

But Carroll - who is out injured for up to four months - now wants £20,000-a-week on top of that if he is to make a permanent summer move out of Anfield to east London.

West Ham do want to keep Carroll, and agreed his transfer fee three weeks ago with Liverpool - who will be taking a £20million loss on the £35m they paid Newcastle for him in January 2011.

But Carroll then asked for time to think the move over, hoping Newcastle would enter the bidding.

Instead, the Magpies made it clear they had no interest in re-signing the frontman.

Carroll was then ruled out for up to four months because of an ankle injury.

West Ham held out for an answer, however, and were told this week that he is ready to move to east London if he gets a six-figure pay packet.

The Hammers are hoping to come to a compromise as they are unwilling to meet such high wage demands and a deal is expected to be completed by the end of the week.