<p class="ss-text-bold">Watford boss Adrian Boothroyd has slapped a £60million price tag on striker Marlon King. </p> </p> </p> King has been linked with a move to Derby this week and has made no secret of his desire to play in the Premier League. </p> </p> </p><h4>Prepared</h4> </p> </p> But Boothroyd, who recently sold Hameur Bouazza to Fulham, insists he will not allow the 27-year-old to quit Vicarage Road unless a top flight club is prepared to break the bank. </p> </p> "We haven't received a bid - and they (Derby) don't have enough money," said Boothroyd. </p> </p> </p><h4>Going nowhere</h4> </p> </p> "If we get into the Premier League, we get £60million, so unless someone's got £60m, Marlon isn't going anywhere. Simple as that. </p> </p> "Hameur Bouazza was a different kettle of fish, as was Ashley Young. Marlon King stays. </p> </p> "As long as I am here, he is here. He will stay. All these reports are just speculation." </p> </p> </p><h4>Campaign</h4> </p> </p> King missed much of Watford's unsuccessful Premiership campaign last season due to a knee injury. </p> </p> Boothroyd added: "Is Marlon happy? I would think so. He was when I saw him last. </p> </p> "He stays. He is part of the core of the team who won promotion (in 2006). </p> </p> "He missed out last year in the Premiership, but he is going to get us back there. </p> </p> "He is a key part of my plans, so a move isn't going to happen. He is staying." </p>
RE: Surely a typo? It was a bit of a semi-joke-semi-serious thing from Boothroyd. 60million is the correct amount as in a "no chance, I wouldn't sell him for 60million" thing.
Promotion = £60mil He isn't saying King is worth £60 million, he was saying that King is the core of his team - and that losing him could mean losing out on promotion, and inevitably - 60 million. He's probably worth about £4 million, fact is - Watford don't want to sell him. Poet
