Newcastle Confirm Return of Andy Carroll on Initial 1-Year Deal

​Newcastle United have announced the arrival of former striker Andy Carroll on a one-year deal, following his release from West Ham.

The 30-year-old has spent the last eight years away from St. James' Park, initially moving to Liverpool for £37m before going on to join West Ham in 2012.

His return has now been confirmed in a statement on ​Newcastle's official website, with Carroll admitting his delight at returning to his boyhood club.

"It feels very good. My friends and family are here, and it's the club that I support - it is home," Carroll said.

"I enjoyed the time I spent here, and hopefully I can carry on where I left off. When I left eight-and-a-half-years ago, I was scoring goals and I was enjoying my football. It's been a pretty tough time since then, and I just want to get back to that."

After running down his contract at London Stadium and becoming a free agent this summer, Carroll has now officially returned to Newcastle United on a one-year contract.

Andy Carroll,Joey Barton

The former England international came through the club's academy and went on to make 90 appearances for Newcastle across all competitions, scoring 33 goals and claiming 21 assists.

A combination of poor form and crippling injuries has halted his progress since he left in 2011, however, with Carroll only going on to score 45 more goals at club level over the last eight years.

Carroll will join club-record signing Joelinton to bolster the club's attack, while French winger Allan Saint-Maximin has also arrived at St. James' Park from Patrick Viera's OGC Nice.

It's unknown if Carroll will be available for the club's opening Premier League game this season, but Newcastle will kick-off their campaign at home to Arsenal on Sunday.

Andy Carroll

Their opponents have been one of the busiest sides in the summer transfer market so far, making a club-record signing of their own in Nicolas Pepe as well as signing Dani Ceballos on loan from Real Madrid.

Chelsea defender David Luiz and Celtic's Kieran Tierney are also expected to be announced as Deadline Day signings in north London, with both players in contention to start for Unai Emery this weekend.


Source : 90min