He's coming home, he's coming home, Andy's coming home.

Former club in for £35m Striker

Reports coming out over the last few days have indicated that new Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will consider allowing Liverpool's most expensive signing, Striker Andy Carroll, 23, out on loan. The Gateshead born English international has had a difficult 18 months on Merseyside, scoring just 11 goals in 56 appearances. However, towards the end of the 2011/12 season - the big target man seemed to discover some of that spark that prompted former manager Kenny Dalglish to shell out a record breaking sum on the Geordie Hitman. Goals against Chelsea in both the league and FA Cup final, as well as the winner against City rivals Everton in the semi's have prompted interest from several clubs in Carroll. 

One of the more interesting potential suitors is possibly Seria A giants AC Milan. With their own Ibrahimovic with one foot out of the door, they may see the young Englishman as an eventual long term replacement for the six foot five Swede. As well as the links to Italy, there have been several interested parties a little closer to home. West Ham, Aston Villa and Fulham have all expressed interest in taking the unsettled striker on loan - maybe with the option to purchase. West Ham themselves are apparently interested in offering around the 15m mark at the end of any loan deal, provided they maintain Premier League status. And Carroll, while not suiting Brendan Rodgers passing philosophy, could fit in well with West Ham Manager Sam Allardyce's longball approach. As well as this, linking up with former Newcastle colleague and close friend Kevin Nolan could be a further incentive for Carroll.

Although linking up with his former Captain may well not be enough. It was revealed on Sunday that former club Newcastle United had made an official bid to Liverpool to take their former number nine on loan - with a view to buy. The bid was denied by Liverpool, who likely do not want to farm out an asset to a team that finished above them last campaign, and will perhaps be a main competitor in the coming season. It's entirely possible that Newcastle Manager Alan Pardew will make an improved bid that may well be accepted. After selling Leon Best to Blackburn, and releasing Peter Lovenkrands, Newcastle will be on the lookout for talent to add to the fire power of Senegalese Strike partnership Demba Ba and Papiss Demba Cisse. And with a deal for FC Twente's Luuk De Jong looking unlikely, a move for the boyhood Newcastle fan could seem very attractive to the Magpies.