Manchester United loan Joshua King to Blackburn Rovers

Manchester United striker Joshua King has completed a deal to join Blackburn Rovers on loan until January.

King made his only appearance for United this season in Tuesday's 1-0 defeat to Galatasaray and will now spend six weeks at Ewood Park in a bid to gain regular first-team football.

The 20-year-old has declared that he jumped at the chance to link up with countrymen Henning Berg at Rovers.

He told TV2: "Why waste six weeks of my career in the reserve league for United when I can develop myself and become better at Blackburn?

"Henning came with an offer I could not refuse. Now I look forward to playing myself into the team, score a few goals, and help Blackburn up the table."

King is a full international for Norway and scored his first goal on his third appearance last month in a World Cup qualifier against Cyprus.