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Joshua King has signed for Everton. King himself confirms this to Dagbladet. Just before 02:30 pm on Tuesday night, the club also confirms this on its website.
Early Monday morning, Southampton tipped its hat as one of the clubs looking for the Norwegian’s name, but at the back was the choice between Fulham and Everton. In the end, the choice fell on the Liverpool blues.
– An opportunity that I had to take advantage of
The Norwegian tells Dagbladet why he chose as he did.
– It’s about the size of the club, the coach and the signals I received. I wanted to try something new for a while and the transitions stopped twice in the last transition windows. But this fit very well. This was a great opportunity and an opportunity that I had to take advantage of, he tells Dagbladet.
– Hit hard
Thus, there was finally a transfer from King on Deadline Day, which has been close transfers to Manchester United and West Ham in the past and which was the main draw for both Norwegian and foreign media on the last day of the transfer window.
When Dagbladet spoke to King, he still wasn’t sure the transition would go smoothly. This despite the fact that he had signed for Everton.
– I look forward
– You say the signals you received were made by Everton?
– Carlo Ancelotti (Everton coach, editor’s note) sees me in his plans. Then we will see what happens. It’s a short deal. I will just replace Bournemouth with Everton. But it’s fun to be back in the Premier League. I’m looking forward to it, says King, who doesn’t want to answer why the deal is only for six months.
– It’s up to me to try
It draws attention: “What is happening in Norway?”
– So it turned out. It is also up to me to prove that I belong at the top level, responds King.
When asked what Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti had to say about King’s decision, it is clear in his case:
– Ancelotti is one of the biggest names in world football and is a great coach. I think I can grow with him. That was part of the factor. But Everton is a great club that I expected to be at before ending up there. And sometimes things don’t happen when you want them to happen, says the Norwegian.
– it has been frustrating
You must stop bragging!
King was mentally prepared to stay at Bournemouth for the rest of the season. Then came the phone with the message from the accountant.
– I was on my way to training, I also received a call from Bournemouth that they were willing to let me go to a Premier League team. The morning started off calm, but after that I’ve sat with the phone in hand until now, says King, clearly tired, but also happy, just before 01 Norwegian time.
He sums up the day in one word:
– STRESS.
– Write this in capital letters, adds King.
– But this was an opportunity that I could not refuse. I don’t think any player has been more linked to clubs than I have in recent months. It has been frustrating. Friends have called me and insisted where I should go based on the rumors. I don’t even know where the newspapers get all this nonsense. It has been frustrating. But now it’s funny that something has finally turned out the way it wanted, King tells Dagbladet.
I hope he prepares for battle
With just two minutes left in the original transfer deadline, King still hadn’t put ink on the role that made him an Everton player.
– I didn’t look at my watch before signing, but I think they ended up requesting two extra hours for everything to be delivered on time, he says.
King is still at Bournemouth, but will head to Liverpool and Everton training camp tomorrow, subject to all formalities being in order. There he hopes to complete his first training with new teammates. But first you need to run a negative crowning test.
– There is also a game against Leeds on Wednesday. Then we’ll see if I’m ready for it. But now I’m tired, tired, and I’m going home to sleep, Dagbladet concludes.
