Carroll’s Hammers days not quite over

Andy Carroll’s days at West Ham may not quite be at an end!

Although there is zero chance of him being offered a new deal, his ongoing injury problems mean that he has little or no chance of landing a deal elsewhere at this stage .

And in those circumstances he will need training facilities to ensure that he can get himself in condition to interest any clubs who may be eventually consider offering him a contract.

The Hammers are ready to let him use the Rush Green facilities to ensure that he can get himself into shape for the new season but that’s about as far as their involvement with him will go as he completes his time as a permanent squad member.

Stories that he could land a pay as you play deal emerged in the media a couple of weeks back which were immediately denied by a senior source to ClaretandHugh but he added today: “It would be mean spirited to say no should he need training facilities.