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Lots of Newcastle fans have taken to Twitter to discuss the news that Andy Carroll may be thrown a Premier League lifeline by the Magpies this summer.

The England international is currently a free agent after being released from West Ham at the end of last season, where he managed to make just 12 league appearances throughout the entire campaign - only three of them were starts.

The video below highlights just how mad Newcastle were to let Ayoze Perez go...

The 30-year-old's injury problems make any potential return to St James' Park a risky one, although Carroll is being considered whilst a club-record deal for Joelinton is lined up, so at least they aren't placing all of their eggs in one basket with the 6 foot 4 striker.

Carroll spent five years on Tyneside with the Magpies before joining Liverpool in a £35m move, which made him the most expensive British player in history at the time - he scored an impressive 33 goals in 90 games for Newcastle and it would be a very romantic move to bring the former No.9 back to the club.

Let's take a look at what the Newcastle supporters on Twitter have been saying about the Carroll news...