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title: "David Moyes Makes Transfer Decision On Josh King"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2020-11-20T12:00:38Z"
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# David Moyes Makes Transfer Decision On Josh King

West Ham will go back in for Bournemouth striker [Josh King](https://readwestham.com/2020/10/21/pundit-claims-west-ham-will-face-competition-for-josh-king/) in January, according to a report from reputable insiders [Claret and Hugh](https://www.claretandhugh.info/moyes-makes-mind-up-on-january-striker-target/).

The report claimed that Hammers boss David Moyes has come to a decision over his preferred striking target and wants to bring the 28-year-old Norweigan to London Stadium.

Moyes was [linked with a move](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/12098812/joshua-king-west-ham-interested-in-signing-bournemouth-forward) for the [51-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joshua-king/nationalmannschaft/spieler/91059/verein_id/3440) Norway international during the summer but ended up [not signing a recognised striker](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/west-ham-united/transfers/verein/379).

However, after [Michail Antonio’s recent injury troubles](https://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/players/michail-antonio-already-comeback-trail-19194869) left Moyes with just [one fit senior centre-forward](https://www.whufc.com/teams/first-team/squad), it has been expected that the Irons manager would revisit his options in the January window.

West Ham could perceivably sign the Championship striker at a cut-price fee, with King’s Bournemouth [deal expiring](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/afc-bournemouth/joshua-king-22685/#:~:text=Joshua%20King%20signed%20a%205,cap%20hit%20of%20%C2%A32%2C340%2C000.) next summer.

After [six goals and four assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joshua-king/leistungsdaten/spieler/91059/plus/0?saison=2019) in the Cherries’ ultimately disappointing Premier League campaign in 2019/20, King is [yet to have a direct goal involvement](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joshua-king/leistungsdaten/spieler/91059/plus/0?saison=2020) this term.

However, with [17 senior international goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joshua-king/nationalmannschaft/spieler/91059/verein_id/3440) and [48 Premier League strikes](https://www.premierleague.com/players/3926/player/overview) to his name, King still represents a viable option for the Irons as a proven goalscorer.

West Ham fans know the striker’s prowess in front of goal all too well as, during his[best goal-scoring season in 2016/17](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joshua-king/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/91059/plus/0?saison=2016&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=), the former Manchester United man put the [Hammers to the sword with a hat-trick](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spielbericht/index/spielbericht/2698313) in a 3-2 defeat for the Londoners.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

With a market value of £11.7m according to [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joshua-king/marktwertverlauf/spieler/91059) and with his contract near to its conclusion, the Hammers could well land a January bargain in King.

The player was [keen to make a move](https://tbrfootball.com/report-tottenham-linked-josh-king-desperate-to-leave-bournemouth-could-ask-for-just-10-million/) in the summer, which may go some way to explaining his poor start to the new season.

Regardless of current form, at 28 and with a track record of scoring Premier League goals, Moyes would be crazy not to at least attempt to land the [versatile and pacey](https://theathletic.co.uk/1645604/2020/03/02/josh-king-bournemouth-centre-forward-winger/) Norwegian.