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Andy Carroll joined Liverpool from Newcastle for £35m in January 2011 Former Newcastle, Liverpool and West Ham striker Andy Carroll has joined sixth-tier Dagenham & Redbridge on a free transfer. Carroll has signed a reported three-year deal with the National League South club after leaving Bordeaux last month. The 36-year-old departed the French fourth-tier club after just a season because he wanted to be closer to his children. Carroll said in an interview with Sky Sports, external that he had "clubs ringing me up from higher leagues" but it was important that he moved to a team which was the "right fit". "It doesn't matter the level, or anything, as long as I get on the pitch and play football, that's all that matters, " Carroll said. "Coming here and showing people I am just playing for the love of football rather than the money and the level is something I wanted to do. "This is something which could be fantastic. We have a project to get them out of non-league and back up the leagues. " Gateshead-born Carroll scored 54 goals in 248 Premier League games during spells with Newcastle United, Liverpool and West Ham United. He then went on to play for Reading and West Bromwich Albion before moving to France with second-tier side Amiens in 2023. Carroll won nine caps for England, scoring two goals, between 2010 and 2012. On the day they signed Carroll, Dagenham & Redbridge also announced a deal to sell the club to a consortium of private investors from Qatar. The Daggers were bought by Club Underdog, a subsidiary of US-based company North Six Group, in May 2024. "Completion of the transaction remains subject to legal finalisation and approvals from the FA and the National League, " Dagenham & Redbridge said in a statement. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser 'Who would have expected that? ' - Swiatek triumphs on grass Brilliant Sweden thrash Germany to top Group C Van Poortvliet's late try seals England series win in Argentina Tackling the taboos around later-life love A classic Desert Island Discs chat with Ricky Gervais Biopic starring Will Smith as Venus and Serena Williams' father How 7/7 transformed Britain's fight against terrorism 'Who would have expected that? ' - Swiatek triumphs on grass Rahul century but England lead after day three fightback. Video Rahul century but England lead after day three fightback Sweden thrash Germany to take Group C top spot. Video Sweden thrash Germany to take Group C top spot Swiatek cruises to first Wimbledon title against Anisimova - highlights. Video Swiatek cruises to first Wimbledon title against Anisimova - highlights Anisimova 'frozen with nerves' in heavy Wimbledon loss 'Horror' drop, 'extraordinary' dismissal, 'ridiculous' catch. Video'Horror' drop, 'extraordinary' dismissal, 'ridiculous' catch 'There's going to be trouble' - Frantic final over as Crawley and Gill clash. Video'There's going to be trouble' - Frantic final over as Crawley and Gill clash GB's Kartal joins Sabalenka & Anisimova in best shots of Wimbledon. Video GB's Kartal joins Sabalenka & Anisimova in best shots of Wimbledon Poland exit Euro 2025 despite historic win. Video Poland exit Euro 2025 despite historic win 'Djokovic turned back time for years - but it caught up today' 'Making up for what he lost, Archer's time is now' Why are Forest set to take Palace's place in Europa League? Test record-breaker Root on the art of catching 'Insect invasion! ' - Ladybirds stop play at Lord's Video'Insect invasion! ' - Ladybirds stop play at Lord's In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week The 12 content creators vying to be BBC's new football expert Tour de France - stage-by-stage guide and results The downfall of Brescia & potential rebirth in Serie C Diogo Jota: A tribute. Video Diogo Jota: A tribute Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.