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LIVERPOOL FC have rejected an approach by Newcastle United to take record signing Andy Carroll back on loan.

At this stage the Reds are only considering offers for the permanent transfer of the £35m man and so the bid from the North East was given short shrift.

Contrary to widespread reports, the St James’ Park side had shown no intent to make the deal permanent at the end of the season-long loan, with Liverpool only receiving an approach to take the 23-year-old England forward until the end of the campaign.

The ECHO understands Newcastle’s bid was not particularly enticing anyway with Alan Pardew’s men not ready to pay all of the player’s wages over the course of the proposed deal.

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Liverpool were not commenting on the story last night but by rejecting the bid they have made it clear that loan moves for Carroll are unlikely to be entertained.

As it stands, the 6’3” targetman remains a Liverpool player and still plans to join the squad in Boston next week for the second leg of the Reds’ North American tour.

Carroll joined Liverpool from the St James’ Park side for a club record £35m in January last year but has failed to convince in his short stay on Merseyside.

The striker found form towards the end of last season, a run which included the winning goal in the FA Cup semi-final against Everton and a blistering performance as a substitute in the final, but new manager Brendan Rodgers has hinted Carroll may not necessarily be part of his plans.

And last week’s signing of Italian forward Fabio Borini was an indication that the Gateshead-born forward could find his chances limited at Anfield this term.

With 11 goals in 56 games, Carroll has found it hard to live up to his huge transfer fee but has shown the real desire to make his big money move work.

Newly promoted West Ham United and Aston Villa were also thought to be interested in Carroll but with Liverpool not entertaining loan bids, they may now cool their interest.

At this stage it is unclear what the Reds’ asking price for Carroll would be.

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NEWCASTLE UNITED are understood to have launched a bid to take Andy Carroll back on loan – with reports saying they hope to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.

The 23-year-old striker joined Liverpool FC from the St James’ Park side for a club record £35m in January last year but has failed to convince in his short stay on Merseyside.

Carroll hit form towards the end of last season, which included an FA Cup semi-final winning goal against Everton, but new manager Brendan Rodgers has made it clear he would consider releasing the England man on a short-term deal.

With 11 goals in 56 games, Carroll has found it hard to live up to his huge transfer fee but has shown the real desire to make it work at Anfield.

But a loan spell back at his boyhood club could entice Carroll and offer him the chance to prove to Rodgers that he should be part of the new era at the club.

At this stage it is unclear what Liverpool’s asking price would be, if they were looking to offload the striker on a permanent deal.

Newly promoted West Ham United and Aston Villa are also thought to be interested in bringing in Carroll on loan but a return to the North East for the Gateshead-born forward is certain to be the more appealing option.