"Manchester United" in the last moments of the winter transfer window before the end of the season rented forward Odion Ighalo, who should at least partially compensate for the loss of Marcus Rashford. However, the Nigerian national team striker was not the only candidate who could have ended up at "Old Trafford". It was reported that the "Red Devils" were interested in acquiring "Bournemouth" team forward Joshua King. The 28-year-old Norwegian would not be a newcomer to "Man Utd", as he played for the youth levels in the club and even played two matches in the main team. However, this time the footballer failed to establish himself in Manchester and was released in 2013. J. King, speaking to Norwegian television TV2, could not say how close he was to moving to Manchester, but did not hide that it would be a dream come true for him. "I can't say exactly how close I was to moving to Manchester United. I had a little hope that it would happen. Those moments were really emotional for me, because I moved to England when I was 16 and I pursued my dreams specifically in the Manchester United academy. Back then, it didn't work out for me and I decided to leave. But when I heard that Manchester United was interested in me, I felt similar to how I felt back then at 16. I really don't know why the deal didn't happen. I am a player of the Bournemouth team and I enjoy my time here. However, I have to admit that moving to Manchester United would be a dream come true. It didn't happen and now I am ready to give everything to the Bournemouth team until I am part of it", - said J. King.
