West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has issued a hands-off warning to Newcastle and other clubs who are interested in signing Andy Carroll from the Hammers.
United were linked with a move for Carroll just a few days ago, and West Ham reportedly set an asking price of around £18million.
But, there has been further developments in the ongoing saga, as Slaven Bilic has insisted that the former Newcastle and Liverpool striker remains part of his plans for the future.
When asked about whether or not he would consider letting Carroll leave in January, Bilic said (quotes from the Daily Mail):
“I don’t think so, I don’t think so. We need players, we need him fit, we need him back.”
He fits in my attacking plans. I have said that from the start.
The 26-year-old scored 30 goals in 81 appearances during his fruitful tenure on Tyneside, and since leaving the Magpies in 2011, Carroll has regularly been linked with a return.
