{
  "id": 12728863,
  "title": "Man United join Barcelona in the hunt for magical Fulham star who has started the season in sizzling form",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/man-united-join-barcelona-in-the-hunt-for-magical-fulham-star-who-has",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T22:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/man-united-join-barcelona-hunt-223500525.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester United has joined Barcelona in the pursuit of Fulham's young midfielder, Josh King, who has been in scorching form this season. With Bruno Fernandes' future at United uncertain, the club is seeking a backup player. King, who is currently 19 years old and has a contract with Fulham until 2029, has been a standout performer for his team, matching his goal tally from last season in just six games. Barcelona, Chelsea, and Liverpool have all shown interest in the talented midfielder, but United, who favor Premier League players, are most likely to be competing with the Catalan giants. Teamtalk has exclusively revealed that Barcelona's scouts were impressed by King's performances during their spying missions, viewing him as a player with significant potential to develop into a top-level attacker.",
  "summary": "Given that Bruno Fernandes’ future remains uncertain, Manchester United will need to sign a backup for their talisman sooner rather than later.The Portuguese superstar‘s contract expires next summ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}