The Athletic: Danny Ings signs new long-term contract, but not for Southampton.

Maybe they'll buy Lemina now.

 

surely he’s heading to Madrid or Bayern...

 

I have read that those 2 don’t get along, with Salah making noises to being open to leaving.

 

That report basically all comes from something Danny said at a charity event where he mentioned that he looked back fondly at Liverpool and wished it had gone better. It's bollocks. If Liverpool sell Salah (which is possible), they don't replace him with Ings.

 

This. I read what was quoted earlier. Nothing new here.

 

The only thing we really know for sure is that there are issues to be resolved before he signs a new contract and since this was announced his form has dipped. Damned agents.... do they ever add anything to the sport??

 

Still think Everton is the most likely destination

 

If Liverpool sell Salah or Mane, two of the best wingers out there, then they'll be looking to sign someone like Grealish or Barnes or Sancho. If they sold Firmino, perhaps they'd go for Ings, but he's an almost 30 year old striker with a poor injury record and there will be better options for them.

Spurs? Maybe as backup but it would be an expensive backup for them.

I've always been against selling Ings, but the more this drags on the more I come round to the idea of selling him (and someone like Vestergaard) to fund three or four new signings to help with our depth. That may well be better for the club than keeping Ings if Gao can't sell by the summer.

 

What did the tweet say? Deleted now, so obviously rubbish.

 

Weird that tweet won’t load now?
It’s the Mirror reporting that Ings is holding off on signing a new contract as he wants to see if Liverpool want him back.
Personally I don’t see Liverpool wanting him now.

 

Unless he recovers quickly and ends the season with a flurry of goals I can't see any top clubs coming in for him.

Not that he is now suddenly crap, but considering his age and injuries, the only way a top club takes a £20m+ & £100k/week gamble is if he is banging in 20+ a season.

 

I think we could safely put in a 'top 4' clause as I can't see any of them coming in for him.

As Ronnie said above, it is not that he is crap, just age and injuries go against him.

I'm all a bit over it now as he is key to us, but if he moves on we will survive. Shame his season has been destroyed by agent talk as I miss that happy Danny smile that we used to see - even when he missed a shot.

 

I agree with this. I know we love him and he's a good player, but is he really that appealing to bigger clubs now? Especially with injuries holding back his form this season.

 

I think he had his best game ever in the EPL against Liverpool. He actually chased after the ball and looked like he wanted to be involved. Good anticipation on his goal too. Wish he had put in some performances like that for us!

 

Not sure that Spurs would be put off by the expense, when iirc, they are paying £300k per week to Bale.
On that basis Ings would be a cheap option.

 

Bale is a genuinely world class player who has been at that level for a decade now. As he has recently reminded all those (possibly including his current coach) who doubted him.

 

I think Spurs are *only* paying £300,000 of Bale's £600,000 weekly wage. That equates to about £16million over the course of the year, but I doubt they are paying him for all 52 weeks so it's probably a bit less.

It's a load of money, but he was signed as a starter. Ings, as a backup, would be a minimum of £20million on the fee, with wages on top. If he got £100k per week, that's another £20m over four years.

So I get your point, but it would be a big expense to them, especially with the Covid impact and their stadium debt.

 

I don’t think Levy would even offer us our valuation......he will low ball us as he always does.

 

They get Bale on a free and then offer him in a swap. We get Bale and Theo for next year.

Ok I’ll wake up

 

I don't have twitter what does it say please ?