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Aston Villa eyeing Bournemouth striker Josh King after missing out to Newcastle on his former team-mate Callum Wilson

• Aston Villa were beaten to the signing of Callum Wilson by Newcastle United
• The Villans are now preparing to once again attempt to raid Bournemouth
• Dean Smith's side have turned focus to Wilson's former team-mate Josh King
• Midlands club still haven't given up on signing top target Ollie Watkins

Aston Villa have turned their attentions to Joshua King after missing out on his former Bournemouth team-mate Callum Wilson.

Villa missed out on Wilson when the forward opted to join Newcastle and are now considering an offer for Norway's King, who scored nine goals for club and country last season.

Boss Dean Smith has not given up hope of signing top target Ollie Watkins from Brentford, even though they have yet to reach the Championship club's £25million valuation.

Smith is desperate to improve his attacking options, both through the middle and wide.

Neither Wesley - who is still recovering from a serious knee injury - nor Mbwana Samatta made a significant impact last season, when Villa avoided the drop on the final day of the campaign.

With their pursuit of Watkins set to go to the wire, Villa want a new man in place by the time they start their campaign against Sheffield United on September 20.

Villa are not in action this weekend as they were scheduled to face Manchester City, who have been given a week's grace by the Premier League due to their involvement in the Champions League last month.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8707587/Aston-Villa-eyeing-striker-Josh-King-missing-Callum-Wilson.html

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Villa have paid £14m to sign Matty Cash from Nottingham Forest and are also keen on the Bournemouth striker Joshua King after missing out on Callum Wilson, who joined Newcastle, but are yet to make a bid. The Brentford winger Saïd Benrahma is another player of interest but Brentford would demand a similar fee.

West Ham want to sign Bournemouth's Joshua King – but not for £17.5m
Norway striker has already held talks with club over move
West Ham feel fee should be lower given King’s contract

West Ham’s hopes of signing Joshua King depend on Bournemouth lowering their asking price for the striker. King, who is currently away on international duty with Norway, is keen on a move back to the Premier League following relegation with Bournemouth and has held talks with David Moyes’s side before next Friday’s deadline for deals between clubs in the Championship and top-flight.

West Ham are yet to make a formal bid for King and are weighing up whether to pay £17.5m for a player with less than a year left on his deal. They believe that Bournemouth should accept a lower fee as the 28-year-old, who was the subject of a £25m bid from his former club Manchester United in January, can start talking to suitors about signing a pre-contract from January. Another sticking point could be King’s wage demands.

Moyes is keen to strengthen his forward line after the exits of Felipe Anderson and Grady Diangana to Porto and West Bromwich Albion respectively. West Brom are interested in King but could struggle to meet Bournemouth’s asking price. Huddersfield’s Karlan Grant has been on West Brom’s radar for some time and Slaven Bilic’s need for a striker has intensified after Hal Robson-Kanu sustained a broken arm in defeat at Southampton.

Last week, Bournemouth rejected a ?7m bid from Serie A Torino for King but the forward is keen to return to the English top-flight. He is understood to be keen to play as a No 9, as opposed to operating as a wide forward, a role he has previously played at Bournemouth. King, who attracted interest from Aston Villa in the summer, has played just 23 minutes in the Championship for Bournemouth. He is one of the club’s highest earners but a wage reduction clause was activated following relegation.

West Ham are also keen to strengthen in defence and have an interest in the Swansea defender Joe Rodon. However Tottenham are favourites to sign the Wales defender and are expected to ramp up their attempts to complete a deal for him in the coming days. Swansea are likely to demand £18m for the centre-back, who came through their academy, and could ask Spurs to loan him back to them for the rest of the season.

West Ham could move for Watford’s Craig Dawson if they miss out on Rodon. Dawson would cost around £4m and is keen to leave following Watford’s relegation to the Championship.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/oct/08/west-ham-reluctant-to-pay-175m-to-sign-joshua-king-from-bournemouth?CMP=share_btn_tw