West Ham have increased their interest in Liverpool striker Andy Carroll by making a bid of around 17million for the England international.
The offer could see Carroll move to Upton Park on-loan for a season with the move becoming permanent the following summer.
His former club Newcastle have also shown an interest in bringing the striker, who was sold by the club for ?35million 18 months ago, back to St. James's Park.
New Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is open to offers for the young striker, saying:
"Andy is a terrific young player," Rodgers said. "I had a brief chat with all the lads and over the next couple of weeks I'll be able to speak to them with more confidence and on a one-to-one basis.
"There is no doubt he is a terrific talent. There has been a lot of unfair criticism aimed towards Andy. He is a player who can play in a number of styles and it was a wee bit unfair on him to say he couldn't fit into the way I would want to play.
"We've got a number of very, very talented players in the group, of which Andy is one."
Source: DSG
Source: DSG