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title: "West Ham Journalist Discusses Josh King Rumour Which ‘Hasn’t Gone Away’"
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author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2020-11-25T16:00:45Z"
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# West Ham Journalist Discusses Josh King Rumour Which ‘Hasn’t Gone Away’

Roshane Thomas, West Ham journalist for The Athletic, has shed some light on the rumours [linking the Hammers](https://talksport.com/football/771026/west-ham-talks-josh-king-agent-bid-bournemouth/) with a move for Bournemouth striker [Josh King](https://readwestham.com/2020/11/20/west-ham-plot-january-move-for-josh-king/) on the latest [U Irons](https://theathletic.com/podcast/158-u-irons-a-show-about-west-ham-united/?episode=37) podcast.

David Moyes has been [linked with January moves](https://tbrfootball.com/report-names-two-real-madrid-players-on-west-hams-radar-in-january/) for an abundance of stickers in the upcoming window and Thomas believes King could fit the bill.

He said: “The Josh King rumour, it’s not going away, it’s still there. When I compare and contrast Josh King to Sebastien Haller, obviously they’re very different in the sense that Josh King is more versatile; he can play on the flank, he can play up front.”

The [squad at London Stadium](https://www.whufc.com/teams/first-team/squad) could do with an additional striker as Moyes was recently left without Michail Antonio for a period with a hamstring injury.

Thomas claims there are similarities between the two, saying: “I think all-round, he is more of a consistent goalscorer than Sebastien Haller. He has a similar work rate to Antonio, which is good, pressing defenders, which we sort of need.”

The Irons have made [their best start to a Premier League season for five years](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2020/november/23-november/five-things-we-loved-about-west-ham-uniteds-win-sheffield) and Moyes will be desperate not to let that count for nothing, which could spell January incomings as the 57-year-old bolsters his squad for the [rigours of the hectic campaign](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league-fixtures-2020-21-season-toughest-start-liverpool-man-city-man-utd-chelsea-arsenal-west-ham-583743).

One of those incomings could be King, who has [struggled to get going](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joshua-king/leistungsdaten/spieler/91059) for the Championship outfit, due perhaps in part [to his wantaway summer](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8846965/Bournemouths-Josh-King-reveals-anguish-missing-Manchester-United-West-Ham-moves.html), Thomas certainly believes there’s a chance, saying: “That’s a rumour which hasn’t gone away and that could be something West Ham look to do in January.”

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Unlike plenty of the other rumoured targets, the 28-year-old Norwegian has a proven track record of scoring goals in the English top flight ([48 in total](https://www.premierleague.com/players/3926/player/overview)), something that is highly valuable in any Premier League squad.

With King’s contract [expiring in June](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/afc-bournemouth/joshua-king-22685/#:~:text=Joshua%20King%20signed%20a%205,cap%20hit%20of%20%C2%A32%2C340%2C000.) and talks of a new deal seemingly nowhere near the table, the Hammers could well pick up a relative bargain as Bournemouth would likely have no desire to let their man leave the club for free next year.