Friday, July 06, 2012

Hateley: Liverpool Striker Should Leave Anfield

Former AC Milan player Mark Hateley has urged Liverpool's Andy Carroll to consider quitting Anfield for a move abroad.

Speaking to talkSPORT, ex-Rossoneri striker Hateley believes that Carroll would become a better all-round player if he switched leagues, following suggestions that Milan could well be interested in him.

“As a future target I’d like Andy Carroll," he said. “I must admit that for his body build, and after seeing his header in the Euros, I would like to have Carroll at Milan."

It is rumoured that Milan are planning to move for Carroll, after the son of club owner Silvio Berlusconi admitted that they would be interested in the Liverpool striker.

Carroll appeared to struggle during his first full season with Liverpool following his £35 million transfer from Newcastle United in January 2011.

While the mammoth price tag was very much a factor in Fernando Torres' £50 million departure from the club, Carroll has seemed to be weighed down by the level of expectation placed on his young shoulders.

However, the 23 year-old finished the season strongly with Liverpool, and was subsequently picked for Roy Hodgson's Euro 2012 England squad.

His goal against Sweden in England's 3-2 win the highlight of an impressive tournament for Carroll and now it seems as though Europe's biggest clubs have sat up and taken notice.

“At his age you’re still very young and very raw. You’re susceptible to taking on new projects and ideas,” Hateley continued.

“He’s got great strengths in his game already but he still has a lot of weaknesses. They [Milan] can deconstruct his game and build it back up again to the way a European centre-forward should be.”

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