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title: "Exclusive: Steve Howey doesn’t believe Danny Ings to Manchester City is a bad idea"
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published: "2021-07-28T05:10:53Z"
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# Exclusive: Steve Howey doesn’t believe Danny Ings to Manchester City is a bad idea

**Manchester City moving for Southampton striker Danny Ings this summer is not a bad thought, says the club’s former defender Steve Howey.**

City are in the market for a new No.9 following Sergio Aguero’s departure and have identified Tottenham’s Harry Kane as a target.

However, the Premier League champions face a real battle in trying to bring the England captain to the Etihad, with Tottenham, [according to reports](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jul/23/tottenham-give-son-new-four-year-deal-and-maintain-kane-is-not-for-sale), adamant that he is not for sale.

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Meanwhile, [talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/913913/danny-ings-transfer-news-tottenham-man-utd-man-city-southampton/) claim Ings is holding out for a move to either Manchester City or Manchester United after deciding not to sign a new contract at St. Mary’s.

And now Howey has suggested that the 29-year-old would not be the worst option for City if they do end up missing out on Kane. He told **TT**:

*“When he gets over his injuries, he scores goals. That’s what he does, he scores goals. For me, that \[City\] is not a bad thought.*

*“He’s a very good player. He’s good outside the box, but he’s very, very good inside it.”*

Back in March, [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12253648/transfer-news-man-city-interested-in-danny-ings-as-sergio-agueros-potential-successor-this-summer) reported that City were interested in Ings, viewing him as a potential successor to Aguero, so perhaps he could become a genuine option for the Citizens towards the end of the window.