Liverpool signed me after making incredible bid – but I remember wanting to fail my medicalAndy Carroll, once the most expensive British player, initially hoped to fail his medical to avoid leaving Newcastle for Liverpool in 2011. Despite his reservations, he joined Liverpool and scored 11 goals in 56 games. After loan spells and a return to Newcastle, Carroll now plays for Bordeaux in France’s fourth tier, where he has scored seven goals in 11 games.
