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Bournemouth turned down an offer totaling £ 13 million from West Ham for forward Joshua King.
The forward is in the final year of his contract with Bournemouth and it is believed that the club would be willing to sell him, provided they receive a suitable offer.
Bournemouth is believed to want around £ 18m for the Norwegian international who scored six goals for Bournemouth in the Premier League last season.
The 28-year-old has scored 48 Premier League goals for Bournemouth since joining in the summer of 2015 and would like an immediate return to the top flight after relegation this summer.
The main transfer window may have closed, but a national window between Premier League and EFL clubs remains open until 5pm on Friday, referred to as the Day Two Deadline.
Manchester United failed with a January deadline offer for the forward, and King is interesting for other Premier League teams, believed to be Everton, Villa and Brighton.
Bournemouth has already lost several of its best players since being relegated from the Premier League last season with Nathan Ake joining Manchester City, Aaron Ramsdale returning to Sheffield United and Callum Wilson moving to Newcastle. Ryan Fraser also joined Newcastle after letting his contract with Bournemouth expire.
Bournemouth forward Joshua King scored six Premier League goals last season
Why is King in demand?
By Adam Smith of Sky Sports
King scored just six league goals last season, but that comeback came from just 13 shots on goal in 24 starts, having missed all of January with a muscle strain.
In terms of completion, King’s most prolific league season came in 2016/17 with 16 goals, reaching double digits for the first time in his career, and he accomplished that feat again with 12 in 2018/19.
Despite playing primarily as a forward for a lower-half club, he has achieved a clinical advantage in his five seasons, in scoring (0.27-0.53 per 90), conversion (11-24 percent) and shooting accuracy (43 -61 percent).
King’s strength is getting the ball into dangerous areas, ranking 16th in the Premier League in dribbling by 90 in 2019/20, while his regular bursts pose a constant threat to opposing defenses.
Last season, his top speed of 36.67 km / h was within a hair of the 37.78 km / h achieved by Wolves sprinter Adama Traore, while few players exceed his 12.2 sprints per 90.
The visualization below highlights your clinical ending from few chances and frequent haggling, as well as creating an above-average number of clear chances for your teammates.
The heatmaps below reveal a consistent concentration on the left flank for the past three seasons, but there was a notable extension of coverage last season and a reduction in activity in the opposition boxes during the Cherries’ ill-fated campaign.
In fact, clubs chasing King are likely to find his versatility appealing, having played every imaginable attacking role last season: left, right and center.
His defensive stats are also impressive, with 6.8 duels won for every 90, and most of this action occurs on the left flank in the middle third, a perfect area for quick transitional counterattacks.
King was also ranked 15th in the league for possessions won in the attacking third (9.4 for 90), revealing that it would help put pressure from the front.
Statistics highlight King’s consistency, ball-carrying skills, defensive qualities, clinical finish and unique versatility. Coupled with his high-level experience and contract status, it’s no wonder he’s drawing interest.
Deadline day two
A national transfer window between Premier League and EFL clubs remains open until October 16, dubbed Deadline Day Two, but how does it work?
The international deadline, where English clubs could buy, sell and lend players from abroad, closed on October 5, but an agreement between the Premier League and EFL teams means that players can still be transferred in England.
Ismaila Sarr, Said Benrahma and Joe Rodon could move to the Premier League before the national window closes on October 16
Following consultation between leagues, and because FIFA allows a summer transfer window of up to 12 weeks, Premier League clubs can still do business with EFL teams for another 11 days in an attempt to strengthen their squads.
They can make permanent transfers or transfers, as well as sell, but there can be no transfers between Premier League teams.
All EFL clubs can still do domestic business with any English team until the deadline, day two, next Friday.
The domestic transfer period will run until 5 pm on Friday, October 16.
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