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title: "Exclusive: Marcus Bent says Joshua King would be a massive signing for Crystal Palace"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Caleb Sage"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2021-07-07T11:00:32Z"
modified: "2021-07-07T11:00:32Z"
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# Exclusive: Marcus Bent says Joshua King would be a massive signing for Crystal Palace

**Ex-Everton forward Joshua King would be a “massive signing” for Crystal Palace, claims the club’s former player Marcus Bent.**

King is a free agent after leaving Goodison Park last month and has been touted with a move to Selhurst Park in the past.

The Sunday Mirror ([via The Boot Room](https://tbrfootball.com/report-crystal-palace-join-aston-villa-in-josh-king-race/)) reported last year that Palace were interested in signing King, though nothing happened in the end, with the 29-year-old remaining at Bournemouth before eventually joining Everton.

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Another opportunity has presented itself, however, following his Everton exit. And Bent believes if Palace end up getting a deal done this time round, it could be massive.

*“A player that has talent,”* the ex-Palace forward said in an exclusive interview with **TT**. *“Is Palace the right move for him from Everton? I think it would be a massive signing for Crystal Palace.*

*“Would it be the move he wants? I’m not sure, but it’d literally get him playing and get his confidence up. He’d be playing with a team that’s fired up, new manager \[Patrick\] Vieira coming in, still in the Premier League.”*

King made very little impact at Everton, failing to score a [single goal](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joshua-king/leistungsdaten/spieler/91059/plus/0?saison=2020). However, his record with Bournemouth in the Premier League is far from terrible.

The Norway international managed to score [48](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joshua-king/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/91059) goals in 161 appearances so, on a free transfer, perhaps he is a player Vieira should be looking at.