Everton saw off competition from Torino to land Bournemouth striker Josh King last week, it has been revealed.

King's deadline day move to Everton scuppered Serie A side Torino's plans to sign the Norwegian international for free.

That's according to Matteo Pedrosi, the editor of Corriere Granata, who told CalcioStyle: "In the last few days of the transfer market, Toro had resumed contact with Joshua King, a Norwegian striker already followed in the summer.

"By expiring his contract with Bournemouth he could have arrived on a free transfer in July, but in the end Ancelotti's Everton won, who decided to withdraw him immediately in January, also beating the competition of Fulham, another interested club."