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title: "Manchester United: Joshua King frustration at Red Devils transfer fail attracts criticism from supporters"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-joshua-king-frustration-at-red-devils-transfer-fail-attracts-criticism-from-supporters/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2020-02-03T22:00:33Z"
modified: "2020-02-03T22:00:33Z"
---

# Manchester United: Joshua King frustration at Red Devils transfer fail attracts criticism from supporters

**According to a report [from the Athletic](https://theathletic.co.uk/1576633/2020/02/03/ornstein-arteta-arsenal-dubai-winter-break-king-united-transfer/), Bournemouth striker Joshua King has been left frustrated and ‘[messed about](https://theathletic.co.uk/1576633/2020/02/03/ornstein-arteta-arsenal-dubai-winter-break-king-united-transfer/)‘ by Manchester United’s lack of a third bid during deadline day of the January transfer window – with the Red Devils opting instead to pursue Odion Ighalo’s signature.**

King, who was rumoured to be making his way back to former club United as part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s search of a striker ([The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10861954/man-utd-second-bid-joshua-king-bournemouth/)), finds himself still at Bournemouth after the club decided not to negotiate his transfer any further. The Norway international, as a result, has been left ‘[disappointed](https://theathletic.co.uk/1576633/2020/02/03/ornstein-arteta-arsenal-dubai-winter-break-king-united-transfer/)‘ by the dealings – with a return to Old Trafford so close but now so far. However, the 28-year-old’s feelings over missing out on a move hasn’t warranted any sympathy from this section of Red Devils fans – with one in particular branding their former academy product a ‘[Norwegian Lingard](https://publish.twitter.com/?query=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fopitza%2Fstatus%2F1224276904829759488&widget=Tweet)‘.

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Despite both men playing in different positions, King appears to possess superiority in shots ([1.1](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/81026/Show/Joshua-King)), key passes ([1.1](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/81026/Show/Joshua-King)) and dribbles per game ([2.3](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/81026/Show/Joshua-King)) while Lingard has racked up a much better [87.2%](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/109000/Show/Jesse-Lingard) pass success rate in the league, as [per WhoScored.com](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/109000/Show/Jesse-Lingard).

Regardless, many United supporters appear to be glad that they have missed out on a move for King – find all of their best comments from Twitter down below.

> He needs to pipe down lmaoo someone remind this fella there’s a reason he plays for Bournemouth
>
> — Robtavius\*^! (@pcarterrrr) [February 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/pcarterrrr/status/1224275144178196480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> 30m for a Norwegian Lingard? Pass
>
> — AOA (@opitza) [February 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/opitza/status/1224276904829759488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/RNf10Ko55J](https://t.co/RNf10Ko55J)
>
> — Alen (@UtdAlen) [February 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/UtdAlen/status/1224275228957855744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> 30mill lol, Ighalo is clear
>
> — Brozen™ (@TheAestheticRed) [February 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/TheAestheticRed/status/1224275033108836352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> tell him to stop crying. if he was any good, he wouldnt have left utd yrs ago, and he wouldnt be a bournemouth player in his prime
>
> — (@RoadT0Success) [February 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/RoadT0Success/status/1224275073659559936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> 3goals in 18 matches and they want us to pay 30mil. He’s not even worth 1/3 of that.
>
> — On God (@bra\_benito) [February 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/bra_benito/status/1224275325732958208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Would you have liked to see the return of Josh King? Join the discussion by commenting below…***