Danny Ings wants first-team football – so where could he go?

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham made a move for Ings a few years ago, back when Harry Kane still had doubters about his potential to be more than a ‘one-season wonder’.

But Kane is now firmly Spurs’ main man and is unquestionably a world class striker. No forward could oust him from the squad now.

 Spurs would still like Ings for squad depth, but ultimately that means he would still be reduced to a bit-part role, he’d just be swapping Liverpool for London and red for white.

Newcastle United

Ings to Newcastle? This is one which could be on the cards. Magpies boss Rafa Benitez continues to wait for additional funds at St James’ Park.

Which means a move for an affordable Ings makes sense. The Toon Army are also poised to offload Aleksander Mitrovic which could help move things along.

West Ham United

Of course West Ham are linked. They’re always linked. But this time, it looks like the Hammers are getting serious.

Manuel Pellegrini is in the hotseat, and the highly sought-after Issa Diop has arrived from Toulouse and Lukasz Fabianski is in from Swansea City. There’s likely to be more of that calibre coming too.

So they could certainly take a punt on Ings. But the stumbling block is that Javier Hernandez is already on the books in East London.

There are reports that the Mexican is – or at least was – unhappy under David Moyes, so it remains to be seen if he stays. If Hernandez goes, expect the Hammers to focus on Ings.

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