Danny Ings
WATCH: Danny Ings stunner opens scoring for Aston Villa vs Everton
Danny Ings opened his 2022-23 Premier League account with a trademark finish to put Aston Villa 1-0 up against Everton in the early kick-off on Saturday. Ollie Watkins found Ings charging into the box, who only needed two touches to find enough space and fire home past a helpless Jordan Pickford in the Everton goal. That’s some finish from Danny Ings! 🎯 Aston Villa’s number 9 opens the scoring with a quick swivel before slamming the ball into the bottom corner 👌 pic.twitter.com/ukJOEqt8Sh — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) August 13, 2022 Everton boss Frank Lampard is the second favourite behind Southampton’s Ralph Hasenhuttl to be the first Premier League manager of the season to get the sack, at a price of 7/2. Danny Ings scored seven goals and added si...
Opinion: Everton made a big blunder allowing Aston Villa to secure brilliant £25m transfer
Everton may well regret missing out to Aston Villa on signing Danny Ings. The 29-year-old joined Aston Villa from Southampton in August for around £25 million (BBC). Before the striker moved to Villa Park, however, Everton boss Rafa Benitez wanted to bring him to Goodison Park according to The Sunday Mirror (May 16th, page 73). The Toffees have made a fine start to their 2021/22 Premier League campaign but they are over reliant on Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Everton may well regret missing out on Danny Ings to Aston Villa – PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxUK ActionPlus12314321 JohnxPatrickxFletcher Should the 24-year-old suffer a serious injury, Everton have nobody in reserve as far as out and out strikers are concerned. Everton will regret missing out to Aston Villa on Danny Ings Villans boss Dean Smith wi...
The Athletic: Liverpool to land huge windfall following £30m EPL transfer
Liverpool are entitled to 20 percent of the profit Southampton have made from selling Danny Ings to Aston Villa, according to The Athletic. The Reds inserted a sell-on clause when they sold the England international striker to the Saints in 2018 and will now earn around £6 million after he was sold for £30m. Sportslens View It is a huge and unexpected windfall for Liverpool as no one saw the deal coming, and it would go a long way in helping boost their coffers. Ings joined the Reds from Burnley in the summer of 2015, leaving three seasons later for Southampton. Injuries and lack of playing opportunities limited him to just 25 appearances and four goals across all competitions for Liverpool, but his fitness has improved since he left. Ings featured in 100 games across all competitions for ...
Tottenham Hotspur lining up opening bid for £75,000-a-wk Southampton star – report
Tottenham Hotspur are planning an opening bid for wantaway Southampton striker Danny Ings, Eurosport claims. Ings has entered the final year of his Saints contract, and he has shown no intention of extending his stay with the club. The south coast outfit value him at £20 million, but Spurs are lining up an initial bid that would be less than that. This is likely to extend the negotiations, but Ings has firmly emerged as the top striker target for the London giants. It is reported that the club could be flexible with their set-up under Nuno Espirito Santo and could play with two up front. Sportslens view: Ings has struggled with injuries during his career but continues to remain one of the best scoring strikers in the division. In his 100 appearances for the Saints, he has bagged an impress...
The Athletic: EPL star rejects lucrative new deal; Spurs’ recruitment team have plans for him
Tottenham Hotspur have been handed a potential transfer boost following news emerging from Southampton. According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, the Saints have presented a fresh four-year deal that would have made Danny Ings the best-paid player in the club’s history, but he rejected it. The striker is targeting another chance to join a team competing towards the top of the table, either this summer or next. Ornstein reports that Spurs have tried to secure Ings in the past, but The Sun have claimed that their recruitment team have a contingency plan if Harry Kane does go, with the former Liverpool striker on their list of possible replacements. Sportslens View There is still uncertainty over Kane’s future, and while Tottenham are unwilling to let the England international go, nothing i...
Leicester City, Everton enter the race to sign £75,000-a-week Premier League star
Leicester City and Everton have joined the race to sign Southampton striker Danny Ings at the end of the season, 90min reports. The England international has revived his career since his move to the Saints from Liverpool in 2019, registering 40 goals from 81 appearances in all competitions. His progress has also seen him return to the national team fold after a lengthy absence and there is now speculation whether he will stay with the Saints beyond the summer. The striker’s current deal with the south coast outfit expires in June next year and the club have yet to negotiate a fresh contract with the 28-year-old. While the Saints are reluctant to sell him this month, it is reported that they may be forced to consider his exit this summer, should they fail to extend his deal by then. Tottenh...
Arsenal linked with Chelsea’s Champions League winning defender
Arsenal are considering a move for former Chelsea left-back and current Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand as they look to provide competition for Kieran Tierney. Mikel Arteta revealed this week the club are in the market for a left-back to compete with Tierney after Sead Kolasinac was allowed to join former club Schalke on loan. Arsenal are looking at a number of targets, but it is understood that Bertrand is one player being monitored. Bertrand is into the final six months of his contract with the Saints and has been in protracted talks over a new deal with the south coast club. The 31-year-old, who still lives near the Blues’ west London training ground and commutes to Southampton, was of interest to Leicester in the summer following the sale of Ben Chillwell and the Foxes have kept tab...
Report: Tottenham Hotspur eye Southampton striker
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Danny Ings from Premier League rivals Southampton in the summer transfer window, according to Football.London. It has been reported that Tottenham have ‘strong, long-held, interest’ in the former Liverpool striker. However, according to the report, the North London outfit believe that it would be ‘too difficult’ to pull off a deal to sign the 28-year-old England international. Southampton spell Ings joined Southampton from Liverpool in the summer of 2018 on a season-long loan deal. According to WhoScored, the England international striker made 23 starts and one substitute appearance in the Premier League for the Saints during the 2018-19 season, scoring seven goals and providing three assists in the process. The move was made permanent in the sum...
