Danny Ings rejects Real Sociedad as his heart is set on Anfield

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Liverpool transfer target Danny Ings rejects Real Sociedad as his heart is set on Anfield

• 19:00, 24 February 2015
• By John Cross

Burnley will make more money if free-agent striker joins Reds as they would have to pay around £6m in compensation while he'd only cost Spaniards £300,000

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Desperate Dan: Ings has decided he'll be a Liverpool player next season
Danny Ings has turned down a move to Real Sociedad - to join Liverpool this summer.
Burnley striker Ings flew to Spain this month as David Moyes' La Liga club have targeted the 22-year-old, who is out of contract this summer.
But Sociedad know they have missed out on Ings, who has now set his heart on a move to Anfield at the end of the season.
Tottenham, Manchester City and - surprisingly - Chelsea have all been in for the Burnley hot-shot.
But Ings has made up his mind to move to Liverpool, who courted him in Januarywhen Burnley insisted he stay put.

Danny Ings 2014/15 league stats

23
Games
9
Goals
4
Assists

While Ings will have his pick of the interested clubs, him moving to Liverpool will be better for Burnley than a switch to Spain.
Ings is under 24 and the Clarets would only get around £300,000 in a compensation package if he joined Sociedad.
Liverpool would have to pay a bigger compensation fee, of around £6million, as he would be staying in this country.

 

[mom]

I think Origi is gonna disappoint. Ings is hardly prolific. We need another trusty goal scorer in the ds mould. With less injuries

 

[Frogfish]

Meh vs Meh.

Merge with the Meh thread please.

This.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Ings looks like another mistake waiting to happen.

A striker with one decent season in the top flight and moving to a top 4 side.

Hopefully its not the case but I'm definitely on the Meh side of the fence at the moment.

 

[juniormember]

How on earth is this 6m pound figure worked out?
Sounds like way too much money for an out of contract player.

 

[Pesam]

Very meh about either, TBH.

Berahinho has a bit more 'star' quality about him and I think he'd fit better into the side, but neither are proven or top draw, and given the options we have at the moment are Sturridge or a 19 year old winger, I fear that's what we need.

But as has being pointed out before Falcao, Balotelli, Cavani, Bale etc are (or were) supposed top drawer signings and have failed this season. Despite the fact I think Ings will prove a big success for us there is no guarantee he won't flop but for £6m it's too good an opportunity to turn down.

 

[Judge Jules]

Agree (except I don't think Bale's been a flop, and I'm far from convinced he'll be going anywhere). I've seen little of Ings but good judges on here, including you, rate him and, if he's chosen us over the likes of Citeh and the Chavs, that tells you all you need to know about his attitude. £6 mill's got to be worth a punt.

 

[Brizzle]

If Rickie is off in the summer then something along the lines of £3m in for Lambert, £6m out for Ings is fantastic business.

 

[doctor_mac]

If the Chavs and City are interested in him then you know he's more than decent. We can discount Spurs who have a cheeky bid at any player we want to sign. Is he better than Borini? Is he better than Lambert? He'll improve us, and at that money it is a no brainer.

 

[Pesam]

Agree (except I don't think Bale's been a flop, and I'm far from convinced he'll be going anywhere). I've seen little of Ings but good judges on here, including you, rate him and, if he's chosen us over the likes of Citeh and the Chavs, that tells you all you need to know about his attitude. £6 mill's got to be worth a punt.

To be honest I haven't seen much of Bale recently but am aware that Madrid fans aren't overly impressed with him.

 

[Hansern]

But as has being pointed out before Falcao, Balotelli, Cavani, Bale etc are (or were) supposed top drawer signings and have failed this season. Despite the fact I think Ings will prove a big success for us there is no guarantee he won't flop but for £6m it's too good an opportunity to turn down.

I wouldn't add Bale and Cavani to that list but I agree with the rest.

Ings for 5-6 mill represents little risk as you'd easily get that in return if he isn't a success.
After watching him closely for the last few weeks I'm not in the meh camp tbh.
Natural finisher with an instinct for being at the right place at the right time.
His work rate and movement will suit us and 9 goals for Burnley in the Premier league is a good return.
He was the best player on the pitch against Utd. I was impressed by how hard he worked and how many attacks he stopped by constantly harassing the Utd players.

For 5-6 mill he's a good back up with the potential to develop further.
And if it doesn't work out we'll get our money back and then some.

Sell Borini and Lambert. Add Origi and Ings. Looks much much better already.

 

[Judge Jules]

Ramon Calderon (Perez' predecessor as president of Real) was on the radio a short while back and the Bale thing was one of the things he was asked about. As I recall them, his comments were that some fans appeared to feel they had to show their loyalty to Ronaldo by getting on the back of any potential "challenger" to his status within the club (something similar happens on here as well at times), that not all fans felt that way, that in any case the management are very happy with Bale's contribution to date and that he himself is loving it out there.

 

[red_maradona]

Sell Borini and Lambert. Add Origi and Ings. Looks much much better already.

Bingo.

 

[6TimesaRed]

Im not convinced over Origi.. just seems a bit Borini like tbh..

31 games and only 4 goals is a bit meh like

 

[Markeh]

Ramon Calderon (Perez' predecessor as president of Real) was on the radio a short while back and the Bale thing was one of the things he was asked about. As I recall them, his comments were that some fans appeared to feel they had to show their loyalty to Ronaldo by getting on the back of any potential "challenger" to his status within the club (something similar happens on here as well at times), that not all fans felt that way, that in any case the management are very happy with Bale's contribution to date and that he himself is loving it out there.

That's mad, love the team and be glad Bale is there. They'll be very glad in a year or two if Bale hits his peak and Ronaldo finds the downward slope.

 

[hamstrung_pigeon]

Sell Borini and Lambert. Add Origi and Ings. Looks much much better already.

I'm not so sure about that. Origi's having a very poor season at Lille goalscoring-wise, so you have to be wary about that. Maybe he'll improve with us, but it's possible that he needs more time too. Ings is where Lambert was last season - but can he do it at a big club? I haven't paid attention to him at all but I like the optimism of Pesam and a few others on here who've seen / followed him and rate him. I just can't help but feel a bit wary though after what happened with Lambert.

Our rivals will also be strengthening in the summer in the striker department, unfortunately, as most of them have to replace aging / underperforming guys:

Arsenal: [ Giroud, Sanchez, Welbeck ] -- could pick one up; or maybe Wenger will just stick with the returning Sanogo as his 4th striker (great!), or perhaps promise Akpom that position to entice him to sign a new contract

Chelsea: [ Costa, Remy, Drogba ] -- could pick one up as a replacement for Drogba

Man City: [ Aguero, Dzeko, Bony, Jovetic ] -- could pick one up as a replacement for Jovetic

Man Utd: [ Van Persie, Falcao, Rooney, Wilson ] -- will be looking to replace Falcao and also for a long-term replacement for Van Persie

Spurs: [ Kane, Adebayor, Soldado ] -- will be looking for two guys to replace Soldado and Adebayor, and then maybe another

Southampton: [ Pelle, Long, Rodriguez ] -- could look for another striker if they make it to Europe

Personally, I'd like a more proven no. 2, someone who has had at least a couple of seasons scoring in double digits at a good club and high level, but given the land grab that I foresee in the summer, I think we'll have our work cut out trying to land someone like that, given the meagre supply and strong demand. The next best option for us is to look for a promising young striker who is having a good season, and who could still be reasonably affordable, and then hope that between the three younger strikers behind Sturridge, at least one of them can have a solid season.

 

[Glen C]

I'm not so sure about that. Origi's having a very poor season at Lille goalscoring-wise, so you have to be wary about that. Maybe he'll improve with us, but it's possible that he needs more time too. Ings is where Lambert was last season - but can he do it at a big club? I haven't paid attention to him at all but I like the optimism of Pesam and a few others on here who've seen / followed him and rate him. I just can't help but feel a bit wary though after what happened with Lambert.

Our rivals will also be strengthening in the summer in the striker department, unfortunately, as most of them have to replace aging / underperforming guys:

Arsenal: [ Giroud, Sanchez, Welbeck ] -- could pick one up; or maybe Wenger will just stick with the returning Sanogo as his 4th striker (great!), or perhaps promise Akpom that position to entice him to sign a new contract

Chelsea: [ Costa, Remy, Drogba ] -- could pick one up as a replacement for Drogba

Man City: [ Aguero, Dzeko, Bony, Jovetic ] -- could pick one up as a replacement for Jovetic

Man Utd: [ Van Persie, Falcao, Rooney, Wilson ] -- will be looking to replace Falcao and also for a long-term replacement for Van Persie

Spurs: [ Kane, Adebayor, Soldado ] -- will be looking for two guys to replace Soldado and Adebayor, and then maybe another

Southampton: [ Pelle, Long, Rodriguez ] -- could look for another striker if they make it to Europe

Personally, I'd like a more proven no. 2, someone who has had at least a couple of seasons scoring in double digits at a good club and high level, but given the land grab that I foresee in the summer, I think we'll have our work cut out trying to land someone like that, given the meagre supply and strong demand. The next best option for us is to look for a promising young striker who is having a good season, and who could still be reasonably affordable, and then hope that between the three younger strikers behind Sturridge, at least one of them can have a solid season.

I know he has a poor injury record, but i wouldn't mind us taking jovetic off city's hands.

 

[mark1975]

I had my reservations from the off about Origi, but.. he has all the raw attributes that fit our system, he's quick, strong and a powerful runner. He's been played wide quite alot in a struggling side and he's at that stage now where he needs to show he can grab games by the scruff of the neck and not be intimidated out the game by opponents, which is what Everton did easily to him. He's in the right environment here to both flourish and have the self belief instilled into him. Look at Sakho, look at Sterling, look at how Mignolet and Skrtel responded. If we can do that with him, he'll be immense.

 

[doctor_mac]

This season has been a disaster for Origi. Absolutely pointless. He's at a club he doesn't want to be at, playing in front of fans who don't like him now he's moving on, and for a club with no interest in developing him. The whole thing has been ridiculous. Or to use the french, ridicule.

 

[hamstrung_pigeon]

I know he has a poor injury record, but i wouldn't mind us taking jovetic off city's hands.

Just that injury record alone should be enough to put us off him in my opinion. We've got enough question marks - Sturridge (too often injured), Origi (too raw / inexperienced, adaptation time, possible questionable scoring pedigree - at this point - based on this season), Ings (is the leap too big for him?) - that I think the other striker has to offer a higher level of assurance. There's going to be the standard "can he adapt to the country/league" question, no doubt, but hopefully not much more than that. Tough, I know.

 

[Zlate]

For 6mill, Ings is worth the risk. If he failed, you'd make the fee back

 

[hamstrung_pigeon]

This season has been a disaster for Origi. Absolutely pointless. He's at a club he doesn't want to be at, playing in front of fans who don't like him now he's moving on, and for a club with no interest in developing him. The whole thing has been ridiculous. Or to use the french, ridicule.

I think the fans turned on him because they believed his performances showed his lack of commitment after signing for us (came to a head with a penalty miss in the Europa League I think?). Of course, that was a shit thing to do to a 19-year-old, but I suppose you could also look at it as character development for him. I'm not writing him off by the way, and for all I know, his record is simply a reflection of the quality and style of the team. I feel uncomfortable though, knowing an incoming striker is going through a dry spell stretching from September last year.

One positive though, is that he's actually taking more shots inside the area than outside (1.65 per 90 mins versus 0.57), which is a relief, as I'd been wondering if he was going to turn up like Balotelli, taking way too many lazy shots from outside the box instead of making runs into it or taking the ball into it himself.

 

[Dirkus_Circus]

The sleeve tattoos are a bit too chav for me Clive.

 

[redhorizon2]

The sleeve tattoos are a bit too chav for me Clive.

 

[#roadred]

Eeuugghhh! Skrtel has MOOBs, he's dead to me.

 

[gene hughes]

Eeuugghhh! Skrtel has MOOBs, he's dead to me.

If you think they're moobs I'd hate to find out what you'd think of mine.

 

[Hansern]

Im not convinced over Origi.. just seems a bit Borini like tbh..

31 games and only 4 goals is a bit meh like

He's 20 years old. See Docs post. He'll be boss. If we give him time. But reading through this thread some will have given up in October.

 

[reuque]

So what's the verdict on Ings from last night's match?

 

[hamstrung_pigeon]

So what's the verdict on Ings from last night's match?

Looks strong and hardworking (which is basically what Burnley was about), showed decent touch and pace. Can't really tell much from the game though as he hardly had a sniff other than one move in the box which was halted before he could shoot (he appealed for a soft penalty).

I like our forwards pacy and super slick, i.e. like Sturridge, Suarez and Torres. Ings isn't that type (from what I can in this game and from clips anyway), although I can see how a Kuyt-type striker could help in a strike partnership with Sturridge. On a free (or low fee), to compete with Origi as a 3rd striker, maybe that's fine. I'd still love a more promising or top notch no. 2 striker though.

 

[Dirkus_Circus]

So what's the verdict on Ings from last night's match?

Meh...but it's hard to tell playing for a shit team.

He was trying so hard to be buddy buddy with our players. Patting the Can Man on the back and having a laugh after a challenge.