Andy Carroll has told L’Equipe that he wasn’t keen on joining Liverpool in January 2011.
The Reds were then looking for a new striker after selling Fernando Torres to Chelsea for £50m in the same window.
Carroll was identified as the target and Liverpool reportedly invested £35m to acquire his services from Newcastle.
The Magpies host Paris Saint-Germain today and the 34-year-old, who joined Ligue 2 side Amiens in the last window, had a chat with L’Equipe to preview the Champions League clash.
When talking about his time at the Tyneside club, the former England international admitted he wasn’t at all sure about signing for Liverpool.
“In fact, I wanted to stay, but from the moment Liverpool made this incredible offer, on the last day of the transfer window, I found myself, without really understanding why, in a helicopter,” he said.
“As I was injured, I remember thinking, ‘I hope I fail the medical exam’. Then, to be honest, in hindsight, I think this transfer was a good thing.”
When asked why he feels that way, the frontman explained the move to Liverpool helped him in many ways.
“Because it made me grow out of my comfort zone,” Carroll explained.
The player spent over two years at the Merseyside club before leaving them permanently to join West Ham United in 2013. During his time at Anfield, he scored 11 goals and registered six assists from 58 games.
