Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe says Josh King is in good spirits after missing a deadline day return to Manchester United.

After United's initial bid of £20m was rejected by the Cherries they failed to return with a second offer, leaving King to focus on playing his part in Bournemouth's fight against relegation with Howe's 16th-placed side two points clear of the relegation zone.

Howe said this morning: "All very good. That was a difficult couple of days for him but a huge compliment and a huge moment for him, to have Manchester United come in and express an interest in him.

"He is very focused on our current position at this club and he knows we are in a relegation fight, it's no time to focus on himself and he knows that.

"He's very much a team player so he's looking forward to being fit and contributing to our battle.

"All players understand how football works. The players are here, the window has shut and they are very focused on the team, on our situation.

"There can be no thought of individual situations when you are in the situation we are in, with everyone pulling in the same direction for the benefit of the team."