Andy Carroll is having a medical at West Brom this morning ahead of signing until the end of the season.
Thee 33-year old is a free agent after his contract ended at Reading earlier this month and he had discussed potential moves to Burnley and Bournemouth.
However, following the hamstring injury suffered by £7million new signing Daryl Dike, West Brom have moved to sign the former Liverpool striker on a short term deal.
Former England striker Andy Carroll is set to undergo a medical at West Bromwich Albion
Manager Valerien Ismael is under pressure after a poor run of results and adding a striker is vital to their hopes of staying in contention for promotion.
Albion had also considered Southampton’s Shane Long.
Former England striker Carroll, whose career has been plagued by inuries, was released by Newcastle last summer and spent four months training alone before joining Reading.
The target man accepted a wage of £1,000-per-week to prove his form and fitness at the Championship club.
Carroll scored two goals in eight games during his brief spell with Championship side Reading
Carroll has done exactly that and has been injury-free since joining the Royals in November – scoring two goals in eight games and generally impressing with his performances.
He scored perhaps the greatest disallowed brace for Reading earlier this season with an overhead kick and a 30-yard volley both ruled out for offside.
West Brom are looking to bolster their options up front after signing striker Daryl Dike for £7million from Orlando City on January 1, but a hamstring injury to the 21-year-old has forced Valerien Ismael back into the transfer market.
New West Brom signing Daryl Dike has been ruled out for two months with a hamstring injury
Dike sustained the injury against Peterborough on January 22, and is expected to miss around two months.
West Brom currently sit fifth in the Championship despite only winning one of their last six matches.
Boss Ismael is under increasing pressure after a run of poor results with players unconvinced by his approach and methods as they bid to remain among the promotion hunt.
Ismael will be hoping Carroll can bring a new lease of life into the Baggies squad.
