Tottenham Lining Up £15m Bid For Newcastle's Andy Carroll
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Tottenham Lining Up £15m Bid For Newcastle United Striker Andy Carroll In January
Bentley and Keane to be offered in exchange
Andy Carroll of Newcastle UnitedTottenham Hotspur are ready to step up their pursuit of Newcastle United star Andy Carroll with a £15 million bid as it appears increasingly likely the striker could be sold in January.
Goal understands Spurs manager Harry Redknapp is ready to offer out-of-favour players Robbie Keane and David Bentley in the deal as he looks to add firepower to his forward line.
The 21-year-old is seen by Tottenham as their most attainable target in the new year, and Newcastle owner Mike Ashley appears prepared to cash in on his hottest talent despite public statements that Carroll is not for sale.
Newcastle are likely to hold out for a deal worth £20m, and new Toon boss Alan Pardew has been made aware that such a deal would be hard to turn down for the cash-strapped club.
As Goal revealed last month, Carroll would be prepared to leave St James' Park despite recently signing a five-year contract at the club he supported as a boy.
Carroll, who has scored 10 Premier League goals this season, is happy on Tyneside but there is a feeling among people close to him that he may have to leave the area to settle down after a series of controversies off the pitch.
Manchester United and Chelsea are both tracking the England international but Tottenham have shown the most serious interest and are ready to test Ashley's resolve with a £15m opening offer.