Four reasons why signing Andy Carroll makes sense for Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a shock 2million swoop for Andy Carroll, according to The Sun.The report comes the day after Spurs were handed another injury blow with Dele Alli now expected to have spell on the sidelines.
7Could Andy Carroll be on the way to Tottenham?This means Spurs could well be without Alli, Heung-Min Son, and Harry Kane for around a month, with Son possibly getting back earlier depending on South Korea’s success at the Asian Cup.Fernando Llorente started as the sole striker on Sunday against Fulham but flopped with a poor display capped by an own goal.The veteran Spaniard had looked like leaving in the current transfer window but may now stay unless Mauricio Pochettino does some short-term business. Harry Redknapp told talkSPORT he doesn’t believe the move should happen:Listen, he is effective. If you use him in the right areas and you get balls into the box for him, theres no one better.I know they got crosses in yesterday for the goals, but in the main Tottenham really dont play with wide men, their crosses will come from full backs and I dont see Pochettino suddenly changing his style to be hitting long diagonal balls up to Andy Carroll and running off him
7Spurs will be without Kane and Son in the coming weeksIm not sure that would be a move Pochettino would go for.And West Ham need him! He started in the team on Saturday!But, here at talkSPORT.com, we reckon it’s not the daftest idea we’ve ever heard and have four reasons to back up our thoughts.
7Andy Carroll has made nine appearances for West Ham since the start of December.1. He would allow Tottenham Hotspur to sell Fernando Llorente and help them save moneyIts safe to say the Spaniard hasnt done well at Spurs. He was never going to oust Harry Kane as the No.1 striker but has only ever been used in cups and as an emergency target man.Llorente has, though, looked poor in cup matches, including the Tranmere Rovers match which saw Spurs win 7-0 and the player get a hat-trick. He looks off the pace and unable to get involved around the pitch.
7Llorente missed what should have been a simple header against FulhamCurrently, its believed Llorente is on 100,000-a-week while Carroll is on 90,000 and Daniel Levy may be able to get him for cheaper given his injury woes and lack of games.He would, though, receive healthy bonuses for goals and appearances, but overall he could save Tottenham money.
2. He would help solve Spurs homegrown player woesMauricio Pochettino has struggled with amount of non-locally trained players in his Champions League squads.Each club is only able to name 17 but the issue for Tottenham is Ben Davies (Wales) and Eric Dier (Portugal) contribute to this total.
7Pochettino has had squad issues for two seasonsThis has meant Erik Lamela, Vincent Janssen, Juan Foyth and Georges-Kevin Nkoudou have all been left out of their European squads at some point over the last two campaigns.Mousa Dembeles exit, Fernando Llorentes possible exit, and Carrolls arrival would help ease the restrictions on Pochettino and allow another signing in a different position, perhaps in midfield.
3. He offers a suitable Plan B for PochettinoTottenham arent known for lobbing too many crosses into the box but sometimes its necessary.Against Manchester United, with Spurs struggling to score, Llorente was thrown on as a second striker to provide an aerial threat through heading at goal and providing knockdowns.
7Carroll is famed for thumping headersSigning Carroll would ensure Pochettino continued to have this option and given his current predicament at West Ham he would perhaps relish the chance to take on this role at a bigger club.
4. Carroll loves scoring against the Big SixThe 29-year-old forward might not have the best record in the world but hes good when it comes to ruffling feathers against the Premier League’s current front-runners.Hes netted five goals against both Manchester City and Arsenal during his career, four against Chelsea, and two against Liverpool, who he has also played for.
7Andy Carroll scored a famous hat-trick against Arsenal.Carroll hasnt netted against Manchester United but Spurs have already played them twice this campaign.Pochettino could do with added firepower in these games, and particularly against Man City and Liverpool.
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