Joshua King 'intrigued' by Tottenham interest but not looking to leave Bournemouth

Hotshot: Joshua King scored a career-high 16 goals last season
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17 June 2017

Joshua King admits he was "intrigued" by reported interest from Tottenham but is not looking to leave Bournemouth.

The striker, who has three years remaining on a contract signed last summer, scored 16 goals in an impressive second season in the Premier League as the Cherries finished ninth.

The Norway international has addressed the rumours, adding that this situation could change but is happy working under Eddie Howe as the club aims to improve upon a record-high finish in the league.

When asked about the reported interest, King told the Bournemouth Echo: "I was focusing on the season and finishing it strongly.

"But I would be a liar if I said I hadn't noticed it. It was in most papers in England and you have got people tagging you and sending you links here and there.

"I was intrigued even being mentioned in the same sentence as Spurs, a big team who play in the Champions League.

"You never know in football but, hopefully, I will be here next year and I'm looking forward to working with the gaffer because he's been brilliant with me since the day I set foot on the training ground."

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