West Ham end their pursuit of Andy Carroll

I'm staying!

West Ham United have accepted defeat in their bid to lure Andy Carroll from Liverpool. Although the clubs agreed a £2 million loan deal for Andy Carroll, the 23 year old England striker has told the Hammers that he has no intention of moving to Upton Park.

Carroll's former club Newcastle United have retained an interest in him, though, they will not pay over the odds for Carroll, who they sold to Liverpool in 2011 for a huge fee of £35 million.

As the start of the new Premier League season approaches, Carroll's future at Liverpool seems unclear. Carroll has continued to train with the squad as he looks to overcome a groin injury. Though, it remains to be seen whether the England international will play any part in Liverpool's home leg of their Europa League qualifier against FC Gomel, who they beat 1-0 in the first leg.

And due to UEFA's rule that a player can play for one club during qualifiers and another in the group stages, it means that Carroll would be able to play for Liverpool in their qualifier on Thursday and represent Newcastle if he makes the move back to Tyneside.

Newcastle still remain confident that should Carroll leave Anfield, he will only be interested in a move back to the Tyneside club.