Man Utd, Liverpool 'learn asking price' for Fulham, England Under-21s star Josh King

Manchester United and Liverpool person reportedly been informed that Fulham youngster Josh King would outgo upwards of £50m successful 2027.

Michael Carrick's broadside person made a mediocre commencement to the Premier League season, with Man Utd chiefs supposedly admitting that the nine failed to enlistee the required prime for the first-team squad this summer.

Andoni Iraola has taken the reins from Arne Slot astatine Anfield and suffered a archetypal league decision of the run connected Sunday afternoon, erstwhile a crisis-hit Manchester City did their talking connected the transportation with a 3-0 victory.

The Reds are said to beryllium keen connected the signing of King, who has made a affirmative commencement to the Premier League play for Alvaro Arbeloa's Fulham, contempt the West Londoners remaining winless.

The 19-year-old started his sixth consecutive top-flight lucifer for the Cottagers connected Saturday afternoon, erstwhile goals from Abdoul Ouattara and Dara O'Shea sealed a melodramatic occurrence for relegation rivals Ipswich Town.

Man Utd, Liverpool larn asking terms for Fulham's King?

Netting doubly crossed the opening six Premier League rounds of 2026-27, Fulham attacker King is supposedly 1 of Europe's astir sought-after prospects astatine present, according to Football Insider.

The study claims that some Manchester United and Liverpool are eyeing up 2027 swoops for the 19-year-old, who has besides attracted admiring glances from existent English champions Arsenal.

As good arsenic a trio of Premier League sides, it is understood that King has imaginable suitors further afield, with La Liga holders Barcelona and Bundesliga challengers Borussia Dortmund keen connected the player.

Heading towards a combat to clasp their top-flight presumption this season, it is nary astonishment that Fulham are reluctant to portion ways with 1 of their elite performers, particularly fixed that the teenager's declaration runs until June 2029.

However, Arbeloa's broadside would supposedly see offers upwards of £50m for King, meaning that the England Under-21s planetary could beryllium an attainable people for Europe's apical clubs successful the adjacent future.

King destined for greater things

Fulham are nary longer the dependable Premier League squad that they erstwhile were nether Marco Silva, with the Cottagers successful superior information of returning to the Championship for the archetypal clip since 2022.

Head manager Arbeloa has an eye-catching Real Madrid managerial stint connected his CV but lacks acquisition successful English shot - and the aforesaid tin beryllium said for Los Blancos recruits Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios.

It feels arsenic if Fulham traded Premier League proveness for Spanish uncertainty during the off-season, highlighted by the nonaccomplishment of Harry Wilson to Leeds United pursuing his awesome 11-goal campaign.