Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly keen on Bournemouth attacker Joshua King.
Ex-Tottenham goalkeeper Erik Thorstvedt celebrates
Former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Erik Thorstvedt has told Nettavisen in his native Norway that he isn’t sure a move to Spurs would be good for Bournemouth attacker Joshua King.
King, 25, has been one of the breakout stars of the Premier League season, as he has now racked up 15 goals in 35 league appearances, sitting behind only seven players in the top goalscorers charts.
The former Manchester United trainee only hit six goals last season following a summer 2015 move from Blackburn Rovers, but he has stepped up to become one of the Premier League’s top strikers this season.
Unsurprisingly, King’s form has now attracted rival interest ahead of the summer transfer window, with Tottenham Hotspur believed to be tracking the Norwegian international.
Bournemouth’s Joshua King celebrates
Spurs have seen Harry Kane enjoy another prolific campaign, but Vincent Janssen – who arrived from AZ Alkmaar last summer – has scored just one Premier League goal from open play, meaning manager Mauricio Pochettino could move for another attacker.
The Daily Mail claim that Tottenham are keen on King, and Bournemouth would want upwards of £15million for their leading goalscorer, in an attempt to fend off interest from rival Premier League clubs.
After the rumours broke, ex-Norway international and former Tottenham goalkeeper Erik Thorstvedt has spoken about King’s future to Nettavisen, suggesting that moving to a bigger club is a real gamble for the striker.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino
Thorstvedt may be best remembered for playing for Spurs, but he has admitted that he is a ‘little unsure’ that a move to White Hart Lane would be the right thing for the Bournemouth star right now, warning him that he may not play as much first-team football.
“I think he’s very good where he is,” said Thorstvedt. “He has developed very well over the past year, and it is not until this season that he has started to score many goals. Making a move to a bigger club is a game of chance.”
“I think Pochettino is very clever and I think they tend to have a decent plan. I think it would be fun if it had happened, but I’m a little unsure if it would be the right thing for him,” he added.
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