WATFORD are set to sign striker Josh King and throw him a Premier League lifeline.
The Norwegian forward is a free agent after a short spell with Everton following his exit from Bournemouth after they were relegated.
King is keen to join the new boys and comes within their budget as he is willing to accept terms they are imposing on all new signings.
The Hornets have been collecting free agents and loans as they try to build a squad to stay up – and they are also looking to keep the salaries sensible in case they fail.
Watford have already signed former Tottenham left-back Danny Rose, 30, on a free transfer.
They’ve also brought in young Scottish forward Dapo Mebude, 19, following his release from Rangers.
The teenager made just one appearance for Steven Gerrard’s side in May 2019 and spent the second half of last season on loan at Queen of the South.
And, as revealed by SunSport, Watford are interested in bringing Stoke midfielder Peter Etebo to Vicarage Road.
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One player who could be on the verge of leaving the club is Will Hughes, who’s been linked with Newcastle in a swap deal involving Isaac Hayden.
Previous reports suggested Aston Villa, Celtic and Norwich were all keen on signing King this summer.
The 29-year-old began his career at Manchester United but didn’t feature for the club in the Premier League, spending time on loan at Preston, Borussia Monchengladbach and Hull.
King moved to Blackburn in January 2013 before Bournemouth signed him two-and-a-half years later, scoring 48 Premier League goals in 173 games for the club.
He joined Everton in January but was released at the end of the season after failing to score in his 11 Prem games for the Toffees.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
