Carroll makes shock Newcastle return after West Ham release

The striker, a free agent after being let go by the Irons at the end of last season, has returned to Tyneside after eight years away from the club

Newcastle United have confirmed that forward Andy Carroll will be returning to his hometown club after eight injury-hit years away from Tyneside.

Carroll left St. James’s Park for Liverpool in 2011 before moving to West Ham. He was released by the London club at the end of last season.

The England international himself took to Twitter to announce the deal, saying “I’m Coming Home”, and said Newcastle was the "only club for him" after the deal was announced.