Fulham ‘make late move’ to sign Bournemouth striker Josh King

Fulham have reportedly made a late approach to sign Bournemouth striker Josh King.

The Norwegian striker is hoping to force a move away from the championship side before the transfer window closes.

Everton made an enquiry for the 29-year-old last month and are still in the running to sign the player.

Josh King could be set for a deadline day departure from Bournemouth to the Premier League

Now the Evening Standard have reported that Scott Parker’s side have made a last-gasp attempt to sign King, with Bournemouth willing to sell. 

The Fulham manager had reportedly accepted that his side were unlikely to sign a striker on their tight budget this window.

However, owner Shahid Khan now appears to be willing to splash the cash in order to aid their fight against relegation. 

King’s contract at the Vitality Stadium expires at the end of the season having joined the club from Blackburn back in 2015.

The Championship club would prefer to cash in on their player however, rather than lose him for free in the summer.

Bournemouth could have cashed in on King in the summer of 2020, with the club reportedly rejecting a £20m offer from Manchester United.

Scott Parker is keen to improve his options help their Premier League survival chances

Southampton were also interested in signing King during the January window, however the striker’s wages were higher than the south-coast club was willing to pay.

King has also had interest from other clubs including West Ham last summer and Italian side Torino.  

Fulham are keen to strengthen their attacking options to improve their chances of Premier League survival.

Everton meanwhile have strikers Cenk Tosun and Moise Kean away on loan and would be keen to bolster their attacking choices.