On the latest video for his YouTube channel, Football.London journalist Alasdair Gold has been discussing the latest goings-on at Tottenham Hotspur, reflecting on their 1-0 defeat against Everton last weekend, and also sharing some of the latest transfer news surrounding the North London club.
One topic of discussion on his recent video was Southampton striker Danny Ings. It was revealed earlier this month that the North London club have held a long-standing interest in the former Liverpool man, although a move for him in the current transfer window is unlikely (per Football.London).
Here’s what Gold had to say about Spurs’ interest in Ings during his video:
“Danny Ings is someone that Spurs really like. They’ve looked at him before, obviously 22 goals last season, he had a cracking Premier League season. 28 years old, I think the problem with him [is] he doesn’t really fit Tottenham’s transfer profile.
“[He’s had] massive injury issues, he’s had some bad cruciate ligament ones before, but obviously came back and had a great season. He’s one that [Jose] Mourinho and Spurs both really like but I think it’s two-fold on that one. I think the price Southampton could ask for would be massive, that English premium, that Premier League premium you get on players; and also, I think Ings would take a fair bit of convincing as well.
“He’s the main man at Southampton, he’s going to play week-in, week-out – and at Spurs, it’s very different. Unless Mourinho says to him I can play two up front as a more regular thing, I think that would be such a tough deal to do. But he certainly is a player that Spurs have really looked at this window and would love to sign.”
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Considering Ings is currently valued at £18 million by Transfermarkt and still has two years left on his deal with Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side, we can see why Gold feels that the Saints would demand a premium price for the 28-year-old this summer, especially on the back of a season where he bagged 22 top-flight goals, averaging a superb 7.12 rating (per WhoScored).
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However, the journalist suggests that Spurs do have a long-standing interest in the forward, so perhaps we will see them make a move for him at some point in the future.