{"id":575782,"date":"2020-12-26T09:56:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-26T14:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=575782"},"modified":"2020-12-26T09:56:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T14:56:00","slug":"report-afc-bournemouth-and-josh-king-keen-to-part-ways-during-january-transfer-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/12\/26\/report-afc-bournemouth-and-josh-king-keen-to-part-ways-during-january-transfer-window\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: AFC Bournemouth and Josh King Keen to Part Ways During January Transfer Window"},"content":{"rendered":"

AFC Bournemouth<\/a> striker Josh King<\/a> looks set to leave the club during the January transfer window, as reported by The Athletic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Both parties are looking for a deal in which will end the Norway internationals five year stay on the south coast.<\/p>\n

Josh King and AFC Bournemouth Looking to Part Ways in January<\/h2>\n

Previously Rejected Bids<\/h3>\n

It isn’t like offers for King have been shortcoming. The Championship club rejected bids from West Ham United<\/a> and Torino<\/a> in the summer, along with his former club Manchester United<\/a> during the last January window, after they felt that none of the bids matched their valuation of the 28-year-old.<\/p>\n

The club are still looking to offload the forward but are willing to wait for the right price, despite being out of contract in the summer.<\/p>\n

Following their relegation from the Premier League, the club have held out for their valuations for Nathan Ake<\/a>, Aaron Ramsdale<\/a> and Callum Wilson<\/a> before their departures in the summer.<\/p>\n

Comments From King<\/h3>\n

With the club looking for movement, the striker is also looking to feature elsewhere and has made his intentions clear on numerous occasions.<\/p>\n

While away on international duty with Norway in October, King said: \u201cIf it had been up to me, I would have already signed for a club and started the season, played four games and been in top form. If you\u2019d asked me two months ago if I thought I\u2019d be in Bournemouth after what I\u2019ve been promised, I\u2019d have answered 110 per cent \u2018no\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

With six months remaining on his current deal, King is in a similar position as that of Ryan Fraser<\/a> last season. The Scot was out of favour, much like King this season, but was willing to wait until his contract expired before departing the club, despite not playing.<\/p>\n

King has made just six appearances in the league this season. That appearance came against Wycombe Wanderers, eight games after his previous outing for the Cherries.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old has been left out of 13 of 20 matchday squads. King has struggled with fitness, injuries and has tested positive for coronavirus<\/a> this season, halting any possible progress at the club.<\/p>\n

With the current situation, he may feel reluctant to fight for his place in the squad, having been an integral part of the Cherries’ success while in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

Main Photo<\/p>\n

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