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title: "Exclusive: Palmer warns Southampton they’re in big trouble if they can’t replace Ings"
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published: "2021-07-22T05:20:29Z"
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# Exclusive: Palmer warns Southampton they’re in big trouble if they can’t replace Ings

**In an exclusive interview with [The Transfer Tavern](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/), Carlton Palmer has warned that Southampton could be in serious trouble if they cannot replace star striker Danny Ings this summer.**

As per [The Athletic](https://theathletic.co.uk/2689430/2021/07/05/danny-ings-turns-down-new-contract-with-southampton/), Ings is refusing to sign a new contract at St. Mary’s, with his current one set to expire next year.

Meanwhile, [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/07/13/danny-ings-tottenhams-top-transfer-target-play-alongside-harry/) claims that Ings is Tottenham’s primary target as new manager Nuno Espirito Santo looks to deploy a two-man attack at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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Speaking recently on [talkSPORT](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdo3uDSIoPQ&t=108s), Tony Cascarino suggested that Southampton could find themselves in relegation trouble if Ings ends up getting the move he is clearly seeking, and Palmer shares a very similar view.

*“If you’re losing 22 goals in the Premier League, you’re in serious trouble, you’re in serious* *trouble,”* the ex-Southampton player said in response to Cascarino’s claim. *“Don’t leave your business to the last minute.*

*“If you’re not going to be able to tie him down to a contract, I’d get him out and get maybe one or two players in that might be able to come up with 10 goals each. That’s what you need to do.”*

Ings has scored a total of [34](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/danny-ings/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/134294) goals across the last two Premier League seasons, so Southampton would indeed be losing a lot of firepower if he were to leave. If they cannot replace that, yes, it could end up being a long season for the Saints.