Carroll met with Stuart Pearce on the England assistant boss and Under-21 coach’s visits to Tyneside, and is understood to have nailed his colours to the Three Lions’ mast despite Scotland being keen to take advantage of his roots north of the border and pip England.
Andy Carroll: “We just have to see what happens with England.
“My first aim is to play well for Newcastle and take it from there.
“After that you see what happens.
“If I keep playing well and training well it will be communicated back to the right people.”