LONDON: West Ham have offered Andy Carroll (pic) a mind-boggling  £36m upfront in the hope of luring him away from Liverpool, claimed The Sun..

The two clubs have already agreed a deal for the England striker. And Sam Allardyce’s Hammers are now ready to pay Carroll, 23, his current £90,000-a-week wages over eight years.

Former club Newcastle are also keen to rescue the £35m man from Anfield.

But a West Ham source said: “West Ham are not giving up on this. The manager wants him badly and the board are backing him to the hilt.”

The clubs have shaken on a £2m loan fee with another £17m on top should the Hammers stay in the Premier League.

An initial five-year deal is on the table with the potential for three more.

Manager Allardyce hopes to get an answer from Carroll within 24 hours.

Carroll’s chances of a Toon return reduced as the deadline on Demba Ba’s £7m buyout clause ended tgis morning.

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