Italian giants AC Milan are considering a loan move for Liverpool striker Andy Carroll.
It is understood Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi is seriously considering bringing in Carroll to the San Siro, but will not be able to afford buying the striker on a permanent deal. Liverpool bought Carroll last year for a massive £35 million ($54 million) from Newcastle United, but failed to justify his price tag.
The 23-year-old did a decent job for England during Euro 2012, scoring an impressive goal against Sweden in the Group stages.
Carroll does not exactly fit in with new coach Brendan Rodgers' style of play and could be made available by Liverpool.
Berlusconi's son, Pier Silvio, recently revealed his admiration for the players.
"This is a new era for Milan," he told The Sun.
"We will continue to get younger while maintaining the culture.
"Milan still has its superstars but I'd like to have Carroll at Milan. I was impressed with his strength and his headed goal against Sweden."
Former Milan player Mark Hateley, who was with the club for three years in the 1980s, said Carroll could learn a lot at the Italian club. "It would be breath of fresh air for Andy Carroll," he told talkSPORT.
"It would be great to go away and test himself in a new environment, a new culture and a different way of living.
"That was key for my development when I was so young.
"They teach you the game inside and out, that's what they do in these countries, especially Italy.
"Big strikers have always been a handful. It would be great for Andy and...it'll be great for England.
"At his age you're still very young and very raw. He's got great strengths in his game already but he still has a lot of weaknesses.
"They (Milan) can deconstruct his game and build it back up again to the way a European forward should be."
Meanwhile, Liverpool have reportedly had a bid rejected by Real Madrid for midfielder Esteban Granero.
According to Spanish newspaper Marca, an English Premier League club made a sizeable bid for the 25-year-old, who made just 17 appearances for Madrid in their title-winning campaign last season.
Liverpool have been heavily linked with the Madrid youth academy product with Arsenal also reportedly keeping an eye on developments. However, Jose Mourinho is keen to keep the player, who has just one year remaining on his contract, at the Bernabeu.
