LONDON (AFP) - Wigan signed Watford striker Marlon King on Friday after the player's protracted move to Premiership strugglers Fulham broke down.

King had looked set to move to Craven Cottage from the Championship club, only for reports to emerge claiming he failed a medical and Wigan boss Steve Bruce seized his chance.

"It's all about taking your opportunities. I've been given one and I want to take it, hopefully things will work out well for me," King told Sky Sports.

"I went down (to Fulham), had a long medical and for some reason there was a hitch.

"I think the two clubs were trying to renegotiate the fee, it had nothing to do with me, but when I picked up the newspapers I see I had failed a medical!

"I know my body is 110%. I didn't fail a medical. I've been playing for a season and a half now and scoring goals - nothing has changed."