Betting latest: Tottenham and Everton joint favourites to land PL goal machine
By Harvey Byrne
Tottenham have joined Everton as the joint favourites to land Bournemouth attacker Josh King this summer, according to the latest bookmakers’ odds.
Earlier in the month SkyBet had priced the Toffees as 5/1 favourites to sign the 25-year-old, while Spurs trailed in second at 13/2.
But, rival bookmakers BetVictor have priced both Premier League clubs at 6/1 to sign King before the summer transfer deadline.
Fellow English top-flight club West Ham trail behind the pair at 8/1, alongside Any Italian, German, Spanish or French club.
King rose to stardom with Bouremouth in the last campaign, netting a very fine 16 goals from 36 Premier League matches.
His strikes played a key part in helping the Cherries to their highest ever placing with a ninth finish, but his performances could have also attracted eyes from the higher placed clubs.
Both Everton and Tottenham are well stocked in the striker department with star duo Romelu Lukaku and Harry Kane.
However, behind the pair there is little else in the two squads with Vincent Janssen and Oumar Niasse struggling to adapt to English football, while Lukaku could even be on his way out of the Toffees this summer.
This could then lead to the two clubs looking at the Bournemouth goal machine as an alternative scorer.
In other Tottenham transfer news, Spurs fans have urged the club to sign this Spaniard.
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