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title: "Aston Villa: Paddy Kenny hints at possible Danny Ings fallout"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2022-06-07T06:15:58Z"
modified: "2022-06-07T06:15:58Z"
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# Aston Villa: Paddy Kenny hints at possible Danny Ings fallout

**Former [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) goalkeeper Paddy Kenny has suggested that Danny Ings may have fallen out with key figures at [Aston Villa](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/).**

### The lowdown

[Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-aston-villa-want-to-sign-a-list-striker-and-willing-to-sell-danny-ings-to-part-fund-deal/) reported late last month that the Villans are willing to entertain offers for the 29-year-old in the summer transfer window. A source at the club told the outlet that Steven Gerrard is prepared to sell the [£120,000-per-week](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/aston-villa-fc/payroll/) Englishman to free up some funds for a top-class replacement.

Villa paid [£25m](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58093362) to sign Ings from Southampton just 10 months ago, when Dean Smith was in charge in the Midlands.

The striker made [22 Premier League starts](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/danny-ings/leistungsdaten/spieler/134294) and a further eight substitute appearances in what may yet prove to be his only season at the club.

### The latest

Speaking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/pundit-suggests-danny-ings-falling-out-after-aston-villa-sources-update/), Kenny hinted that a rift may have formed behind the scenes.

The former Republic of Ireland international said that the development was a ‘surprise’ and isn’t sure whether Villa will be able to land a significant upgrade on Ings, who is now valued at £19.8m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/danny-ings/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/134294).

Kenny said: “You wonder if something has happened behind closed doors if he has been transfer listed. They have already signed a number of players and I’m sure they have the money to go out and get a few more.

“Who that will be, I don’t know. No matter what happens, they will want to get someone in before they let him go.

“You could do a lot worse than Ings so it is a bit of a surprise, that one.”

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### The verdict

It’s probably fair to say that Ings’ exploits in 2021/22 were a little underwhelming. He only managed to score [seven](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/danny-ings/leistungsdaten/spieler/134294) top-flight goals, having [averaged 13.6](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/danny-ings/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/134294) per season across his three years at Southampton.

However, the 29-year-old did record six assists, [the joint-most in the Villa ranks](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/top-scorers/assists).

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Also, there were promising signs when he was deployed in a front two alongside Ollie Watkins, with Noel Whelan suggesting that the ‘[phenomenal finisher](https://www.footballinsider247.com/danny-ings-pundit-issues-phenomenal-verdict-after-aston-villa-reveal/)‘ was ‘flourishing’ next to a strike partner.

Perhaps Ings deserves one more year to prove his worth at Villa Park off the back of a full pre-season with Gerrard.

**In other news, [read this significant Luis Suarez transfer claim](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-luis-suarez-transfer-claim/).**