The player will have around 18 months left on his contract and this may be the last chance the Hammers will get some sort of fee for the £17 million front man.
There is frustration within the club with Carroll who has seen four yellow cards and a red in seven Premier League appearances this season.
Alongside that was David Moyes’ revelation that he told him at half time during the Watford game that he would be subbing him given that he was in danger of being sent off.
Carroll’s injury record has caused constant problems but the niggling fouls that are regularly putting him at the referee’s mercy are now being seen as another growing issue.
The club know that should he be sold they will probably have to take a financial hit but would look for a fee of around £10 million plus.