send him on loan then like we did with carson. print money on loan fees and sell him for double next year.
financially it's a can't lose scenario. that was my point.
who knows, he may actually gel with the other players and we've got a gem.
Whilst that is true, you're thinking of it purely from a we can get him for 4m and then sell him for 4m if he's a dud and if he's a gem then we've hit the jackpot and you have a quality player whos young and cheap.
However, you haven't thought of the following scenarios (assuming you play 1 up front):
Ideal scenario
1a) FSG see you have bought another striker, have 5 others competing for 1 spot and don't want to invest anymore in a striker. Sturridge gets injured Ings comes in and kills it.
2. You buy ings and another quality striker. Sturridge and your other quality striker gets injured Ings comes in and kills it.
Scenario thats not great or bad
3. You buy ings. You get another quality striker. Sturridge and/or other quality striker does the business, Ings isnt used and you sell him for what you bought him for. Nothing lost nothing gained.
Scenarios that are bad:
1b) FSG doesn't buy another striker or you can't afford that quality striker with the extra 4m spent on Ings, Sturridge gets injured and Ings is a flop and you again have no strikers (maybe Origi will do well)
Most likely scenarios are 1b) and 3.
2. is likely and with 1a) you are actually thinking Ings is the quality striker you are expecting to take you to the next level as he is the starter. Else you are going to sign Ings who is unlikely to play if another striker is signed whilst that will impact your transfer funds of what you could sign (opportunity cost, by signing Ings you are impacting on other players you could be signing and will now not sign)
