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title: "Southampton: David Ornstein discusses interest in Danny Ings"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "George McGibbon"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-02-09T12:50:12Z"
modified: "2021-02-09T12:50:12Z"
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# Southampton: David Ornstein discusses interest in Danny Ings

**In a recent article for [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/2372557/2021/02/08/ornstein-lukaku-and-ings-on-city-radar-arsenal-target-cover-for-tierney-in-summer/), David Ornstein discussed Manchester City’s interest in a summer swoop for Southampton centre-forward Danny Ings.**

Since joining Southampton from Liverpool in what was originally a loan deal that the Saints made a [£19.98 million permanent move](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/danny-ings/transfers/spieler/134294) in the summer of 2019, Ings has excelled in Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side, scoring [40 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/danny-ings/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/134294) and providing [nine assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/danny-ings/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/134294) over his 86 appearances for the club.

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However, the [£18 million-rated](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/danny-ings/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/134294) 28-year-old’s future at the South Coast club was thrown into considerable doubt when [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/01/19/exclusive-danny-ings-wants-return-champions-league-club-holds/) reported that the England international is holding off on signing a new deal with Saints, as he feels he could make a move to a Champions League level club this summer.

And, according to Ornstein’s recent report for [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/2372557/2021/02/08/ornstein-lukaku-and-ings-on-city-radar-arsenal-target-cover-for-tierney-in-summer/), Man City could well be the Champions League side Ings has been waiting for, with the journalist claiming that Pep Guardiola’s summer options are ‘understood to include Danny Ings’.

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### Transfer Tavern Take

Considering the fact that Guardiola has often been without both of his centre-forward options of Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus [due to injury](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/manchester-city/ausfallzeiten/verein/281) so far this season, it is safe to assume that the Spaniard will indeed be making a move for an attacking addition to his side this summer, as Ornstein [suggests](https://theathletic.com/2372557/2021/02/08/ornstein-lukaku-and-ings-on-city-radar-arsenal-target-cover-for-tierney-in-summer/).

And, with Ings having scored an impressive [seven goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/danny-ings/leistungsdaten/spieler/134294) as well as providing [three assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/danny-ings/leistungsdaten/spieler/134294) in the Premier League so far this term, in addition to the fact that the striker is reportedly keen on a move to a side higher up the table than Southampton, it would appear that all the pieces could well be falling into place for a move of the 28-year-old to the Etihad Stadium this summer.

**In other Southampton news, Saints fans slammed this man’s performance against Newcastle, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-fc-news/southampton-saints-hasenhuttl-newcastle-nathan-redmond-manchester-united-jack-stephens/)!**