King set for Cottagers move
17 Jan 2008 - 16:25:30
Fulham are poised to sign Marlon King after agreeing an improved £5million fee with Watford for the striker.
The 27-year-old has been in impressive form for the Championship club this season where he has found the net 11 times and was the subject of a £4.5million bid which was rejected last week.
However, the Cottagers have returned with an increased offer and the Hornets have given the former Jamaica international permission to speak with the Premier League club.
King has scored 25 times in 65 appearances since joining the Hornets in a £500,000 deal two years ago from Nottingham Forest.
His only season in the top-flight was blighted by a serious knee ligament injury which restricted him to just 13 Premier League appearances during the last campaign.
Meanwhile, as part of the deal that will take King to Craven Cottage, Fulham striker Collins John will head in the opposite direction on loan.
"King will depart Vicarage Road with a guaranteed £5million price tag, pending a medical at Craven Cottage," read a Watford statement.
"Watford will also recruit the services of Collins John on loan with a view to making the transfer permanent at the end of the season for a pre-agreed fee."