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Joshua King accuses Carlo Ancelotti of 'lying' to persuade him to join Everton and free agent admits he had 'no relationship' with former boss during short stint at Goodison Park

Joshua King has accused Carlo Ancelotti of lying to persuade him to join Everton.

The Norwegian signed a short-term deal at Goodison Park back in February with his contract at Bournemouth running down.

He anticipated far more game time but was only handed 11 appearances as a substitute under Ancelotti, who has since abandoned ship to join Real Madrid.

Joshua King (right) was not trusted to start a single Premier League game after joining Everton
The Norwegian striker believes he was lied to by former manager Carlo Ancelotti

The Norwegian striker believes he was lied to by former manager Carlo Ancelotti

When asked if he felt lied to in initial discussions with Ancelotti, the 29-year-old told Dagbladet: 'Yes I do [believe Ancelotti lied].