Sam Allardyce hopes to bring one more new face to West Ham ahead of Friday's deadline - but admits it appears unlikely it will be Andy Carroll.
Hammers boss not holding out hope on Liverpool frontman
Sam Allardyce is looking to bring one more new signing to West Ham ahead of Friday's deadline - but admits it appears unlikely it will be Liverpool striker Andy Carroll.
The manager first asked about a possible loan move for out-of-favour Anfield man Carroll a month ago, but the England international is understood to not be keen on moving to London.
Allardyce has since spent the bulk of his transfer budget on winger Matt Jarvis, who cost almost £11million from Wolves.
Anfield boss Brendan Rodgers confirmed on Wednesday he wants to move Carroll on to raise funds for his own transfer targets, but Allardyce said: "I don't know whether that benefits me or not.
"Our problem is I have since moved on financially. When I first went for Andy Carroll I could afford him, whether I could now is a different matter.
"At the very best I think one player will be joining us before the deadline tomorrow.
Quality
"Hopefully we can achieve that and get a quality player who could add to the team and the squad and make an impact almost immediately."
Midfielder Mark Noble and striker Carlton Cole have been linked with moves away from Upton Park, but Allardyce insisted: "We've had no bids.
"Would we welcome any bids? No."
Nicky Maynard, who scored in the Capital One Cup win over Crewe on Tuesday, has also been linked with Cardiff.
Allardyce added: "There's been some interest in Nicky but there has been nobody that has encouraged us to try to sell, that goes for all the players."
