Joshua King: Man Utd cool interest in Bournemouth forward
Written by News on 31/01/2020
Manchester United have cooled their interest in Bournemouth forward Joshua King.
Bournemouth rejected a £20m bid for the Norway international who emerged as a possible replacement for the injured Marcus Rashford.
United have now switched their focus away from King, who has scored 45 goals in 151 Bournemouth appearances, and are targeting other options before Friday’s 11pm transfer deadline.
Solskjaer indicated the club were unlikely to to make another signing, following the arrival of midfielder Bruno Fernandes on Thursday, ahead of Saturday’s home Premier League match against Wolves, live on Sky Sports.
“I don’t expect any more business to be done, but sometimes I say something here and then something else happens,” Solskjaer said.
“Sometimes I say I’m happy with a player and he gets a different message so I don’t want to help or make speculations grow more and more. I expect nothing to happen, but that doesn’t mean that it can’t happen.”
Speaking also earlier on Friday, Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe said the club wanted to keep King but did not rule out his departure.
Earlier this month, former Watford striker Odion Ighalo and Leicester’s Islam Slimani emerged as two of a number of players United were considering.
More to follow…
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