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title: "Everton: Fans slam Josh King link; Brighton and Newcastle among other clubs interested"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fans-slam-josh-king-link-brighton-and-newcastle-among-other-clubs-interested/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Bournemouth"
published: "2020-08-26T15:40:34Z"
modified: "2020-08-26T15:40:34Z"
---

# Everton: Fans slam Josh King link; Brighton and Newcastle among other clubs interested

**Lots of Everton fans have been slamming the latest transfer link to Josh King as the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8664305/AC-Milan-latest-club-Bournemouth-striker-Josh-King.html) have reported that the Merseyside club are monitoring the availability of the AFC Bournemouth man.**

However, as per the outlet, Carlo Ancelotti’s team will face competition from AC Milan, SS Lazio, AS Roma, PSG, Brighton and Hove Albion and Newcastle United for his services.

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The Cherries are also said to be wanting a transfer fee of around £25 million if they are to sell the former Manchester United player, who apparently would prefer a move back to the Premier League following his side’s relegation from the top flight to the EFL Championship in the 2019/20 season.

Given that the Toffees already have two capable strikers in the form of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison, who both scored a relatively impressive [13](https://www.whoscored.com/PlayerComparison) goals each in England’s highest division in the last term, perhaps another forward is not needed, especially if King is going to cost the Blues £25 million.

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The Norwegian international was also not the most prolific in the last campaign, scoring just six times in 27 games in all competitions on the south coast, according to [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joshua-king/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/91059/plus/0?saison=2019&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=).

These members of the Goodison Park faithful slammed the news on Twitter:

> Lol
>
> — Sharpy (@j0sharp) [August 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/j0sharp/status/1298566355310919680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> swerve
>
> — Callum (@Cal\_EFC) [August 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/Cal_EFC/status/1298563916667260933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He is not worth it!!
>
> — Helge Grunnevåg (@HelgeGrunnevag) [August 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/HelgeGrunnevag/status/1298566623230676997?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Move on from this go buy emannuel dennis
>
> — Ryan(blueboy)Goody (@Goody\_efc1878) [August 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/Goody_efc1878/status/1298565488453332992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> No 😂
>
> — jayseph (@jay\_smith1) [August 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/jay_smith1/status/1298562856175243267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Have a day off
>
> — Aadil Dellys (@\_Aadil\_23) [August 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/_Aadil_23/status/1298562939092381696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Evertonians, would King be a bad signing? Comment below!***