LONDON: Liverpool has had a British transfer record offer accepted by Newcastle United for striker Andy Carroll, the Premier League club said as the closure of the transfer window loomed Monday. Newcastle, which had turned down two offers for the 22-year-old on deadline day, caved in when Carroll handed in a transfer request which they “reluctantly” accepted. “Liverpool FC confirmed this afternoon that Newcastle United had accepted a club record offer for the transfer of Andy Carroll,” a statement on Liverpool's website said. “The club have been given permission by Newcastle to discuss personal terms with the player, who will now travel to Liverpool for a medical.” Reports put the fee at 35 million pounds ($56.14 million), plus add-ons, which would make him comfortably the most expensive signing by a British club, eclipsing the fee Manchester City paid Real Madrid for Robinho and Manchester United paid Tottenham Hotspur for Dimitar Berbatov. Carroll's move to Liverpool, which has also signed Uruguay's Luis Suarez from Ajax as new manager Kenny Dalglish re-models his squad, would appear to pave the way for Fernando Torres to complete his switch to Chelsea. Spain's Torres was expected to join the west London club for a fee that could reach 50 million pounds, according to reports, although Liverpool was tight
