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title: "Everton: Toffees want to sign Josh King permanently"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-toffees-carlo-ancelotti-josh-king-bournemouth-dominic-calvert-lewin/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Everton"
published: "2021-03-02T18:00:18Z"
modified: "2021-03-02T18:00:18Z"
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# Everton: Toffees want to sign Josh King permanently

**According to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-update-on-everton-signing-king-permanently-after-2m-fee-paid/), Everton are eager to complete the permanent signing of Josh King this summer.**

### **Toffees want King**

King moved to Goodison Park on loan from Bournemouth during the January transfer window and has so far made five appearances in the Premier League under Carlo Ancelotti ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joshua-king/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/91059)).

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This report suggests that the Toffees are already eager to sign the 29-year-old permanently, with the Merseyside outfit already parting with £2m to sign him on a temporary basis.

### **Solid back-up**

Although he has yet to score for his new club, King should provide solid back-up to Dominic Calvert-Lewin. With the Cherries, he managed [48](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joshua-king/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/91059) goals in the Premier League, and has picked up 65 goals during his professional career.

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However, he is unlikely to ever be a regular starter – if Everton  want to reach the Champions League, they will need more quality than what King has to offer. As such, Marcel Brands must make sure he negotiates a price which matches the status the Norway international will have in the squad. If he does that, King could be a very valuable player for Everton for a good few years to come.

***In other news, [some Everton fans were far from happy with the performance of one man](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/everton-toffees-gylfi-sigurdsson-carlo-ancelotti-goodison-park-richarlison-champions-league/) during their 1-0 victory over Southampton on Monday.***