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Tottenham Hotspur are leading the race to sign Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson.
The England forward played what potentially may have been his last game for the South Coast club on Sunday, their 3 -1 win at Everton not enough to ensure their Premier League survival. And, with Bournemouth now returning to the Championship after five years in the top-flight, many of their biggest assets could now be sold.
Although they have resisted previous offers for King, his current salary of £110,000 a week is one that they want to get off their books now they must exist on lower revenue in the Championship.
Ryan Fraser has already left them on a free transfer, and Nathan Aké is being linked with a move to Manchester City.
As for Wilson, who has previously been connected with Chelsea, they are looking for a reliable back-up for Harry Kane and believe they could sign King for as little at £10 million.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.