Tottenham Hotspur supporters are certain Daniel Levy won’t spend £30 million on Josh King.
Tottenham Hotspur are being linked with a move for Joshua King, with The Telegraph reporting he could cost £30 million.
King had a storming season for Bournemouth last season who are confident of landing a big fee for the striker.
The Norwegian international exceeded expectations by scoring 16 Premier League goals, which included a hat-trick against West Ham.
Bournemouth’s Joshua King in action
The 25-year-old is reportedly being lined up by Spurs as competition for Golden Boot winner Harry Kane, but fans are sceptical the club will pay a fee which would equal their record spend.
King is a sensible target for Spurs but at £30 million he would sign with huge pressure on his shoulders – and as Moussa Sissoko will testify, this can be tough.
Tottenham fans are confident chairman Daniel Levy will not meet Bournemouth’s demands, reacting on Twitter suggesting King is being highly over priced.
The fee does seem excessive for a player who has only scored into double figures in a season once in his career, with King netting only nine league goals in the three seasons combined before 2016/17.
But this is a crazy transfer market, and Bournemouth hold the cards.
They have just signed Jermain Defoe and have a ready made replacement for King if he does go, and it seems Daniel Levy’s master negotiator reputation is about to be put to the test.
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