King bid RUDIGER MAY GO IT A-LOAN

BURNLEY are ready to battle Everton for the signature of Bournemouth forward Josh King.

Clarets boss Sean Dyche wants to add to his squad following the recent takeover.

And in a bid to land the Norweigian

(right) it is understood he would be willing to offer

Matej Vydra in part-exchange.

King, 29, can play out wide as well as through the middle and is thought to be keen to return to a Premier League club after relegation last season.

CHELSEA defender Antonio Rudiger is a loan target for new Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino. The German, 27, is behind Thiago Silva and Kurt Zouma in the pecking order at Stamford Bridge and has made just eight appearances for the Blues this season. Pochettino has made signing a new central defender this month a priority.

CARDIFF have completed the signing of Crawley forward Max Watters, 21, for a fee understood to be around £1million. He said: “Wales is a lovely place to live, so it came down to that really.”