With international break coming to an end, leagues around the world have gone full-fledged mode, so has the upcoming transfer window news.
A race has begun amongst clubs, including Barcelona to sign a young English midfield maestro.
Fulham’s 19 year old breakout star Josh King is being eyed by numerous clubs including Spanish giants FC Barcelona due to various reasons and gifts he brings with him.
Josh King is a 19 year old Fulham midfielder who has been attracting eyes due to his high technical vision, silky dribbling on the ball and dynamic ball carrying at a tender age of 19 which makes clubs view him as a long-term investment rather than a short term spell.
Beyond his youthful age of 19, King already possesses natural talents such as a height of 187 cm which provides him the physicality to fight off players trying to deprive him off the ball.
Josh is already being given playing time for Fulham where he has already played a staggering 1863 minutes, making 21 starts in 45 matches, a huge deal for a person at such a young age. King also scored 2 crucial goals against Chelsea and Crystal Palace, showing us how the youngster does not crumble under intense pressure.
Josh averages 7.21 FotMob rating per match in the overall Premier League, making clubs consider him seriously. This is where Barcelona enters the bidding war and why.
Considering Barcelona has already made huge signings in the latest transfer window, signing likes of Rodri from Manchester City, providing an experienced veteran at an already stacked midfield.
Barcelona has been known to sign young midfielders to develop them into their peak forms and retain them for the longest of time. History has shown us how with players like Andres Iniesta and Xavi who provided to be an exceptional assets for the club, giving their best, both physically and mentally.
With recent players like Pedri and Gavi, who have shown exceptional gameplay and loyalty to the club, Barcelona plans to do the same with Josh King.
🚨 Barcelona are interested in Fulham midfielder Josh King, with Arsenal and Liverpool also tracking the 19-year-old. King’s valuation is approaching €60M after an impressive start to the season with two goals in five league games. Barcelona hope the opportunity to play alongside Rodri could help them convince King to make the move. (Source: @elnacionalcat)
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Not only Barca, but other major clubs such as Borussia Dortmund, Inter and Liverpool are keen on signing the young sensation as well.
Barcelona are planning to use key points to convince the teenager to make a move for the Spanish Giants such as how the youngster will get playing time with Rodri, exposing the youngster to years of refined midfield experience.
With King having extended his contract with Fulham till 2029, the club is not looking to sell the midfielder however a price tag of 60M Euros has been set incase a negotiation ever goes down.
With the winter window coming up in a few months, Barcelona will fight hard in the bidding race to pave the way for the young midfielder for his upcoming years.
