Andy Carroll January Transfer Odds

Andy Carroll has failed to have much of a career in the Premier League since leaving Newcastle United for Liverpool in 2011, however, the striker managed to score his first league goal for the Magpies against Leicester City in almost a decade with a thumping volley towards the end of the game.

Now, with Joelinton and Callum Wilson keeping the injury-prone Englishman out of the side, it's fair to say his days at St James' Park are once again numbered. Carroll is still 31 years old and proved last time out against the Foxes he can still be a goal threat, and whilst there are no intentions for Steve Bruce to sell him, a move elsewhere could tempt him.

One of these moves could be West Bromwich Albion, as the latest Baggies manager, Sam Allardyce, looks to build a team of his own at the Hawthornes, having taken the job just last month. Within this time, Allardyce has managed to register a famous draw at Anfield, but also lose 5-0 to Leeds United and 4-0 to Arsenal both at home and clearly, right now, needs players of his own.

Reports have been circling on a move for Carroll, with Allardyce looking at the former England international as one of the saviours for their season, given the ex-Liverpool striker's exceptional aerial ability and constant threat to defenders in the air.

The out-of-favour Newcastle man hasn't asked for a transfer, nor has there been an official enquiry from West Brom, however, it remains a likely transfer, given how much Carroll seems to align with Allardyce's tactics and strikers of the past.

Odds for Carroll to join West Brom are at 5/1.

Carroll has played for West Ham United, Liverpool and has rejoined Newcastle all within the last decade, registering just 40 league goals across those 10 years - certainly not a record to boast about.

However, with Chris Wood the only man able to get more than eight league goals (14 in total) last season for Burnley, investing in a fully fit Carroll surely meets the mark of what it takes to be a striker for the Clarets.

Sean Dyche's strikers of the past in Lancashire haven't exactly been full of goals, more so of a physically aggressive stature and a nature that constantly keeps the defenders on their toes with aerial and physical superiority.

Carroll has, of course, seriously struggled for injuries in the past decade, but rare stints at West Ham and earlier in his Newcastle career have shown the 6ft 4 inch striker can be serious goal threat and scorer, if given the time and if players accustom around him.

Now, with Burnley floating just above the relegation zone as the likes of Fulham, Arsenal, Leeds United and Crystal Palace creep away, Dyche might have no choice but to try and bring in more goals.

Not long after his first league goal for Newcastle since his return, Carroll is now priced at 20/1 to join Burnley.