Manchester City have registered their interest in signing Southampton striker Danny Ings during this summer’s transfer window following a reported impasse with Tottenham Hotspur for star striker Harry Kane, according to reports.
The Premier League champions are in the market for a forward to replace Sergio Agüero, who left the club after a ten-year spell in Manchester and Harry Kane has been their top target in the ongoing transfer window.
The Premier League champions are thought to be have made a £100m offer for the England captain but Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is reluctant to part ways with Kane this summer and has slapped a staggering £150m price tag on the marksman’s head to fend off potential suitors.
Should the pursuit of Kane fail, Pep Guardiola’s side must definitely have a shortlist of alternatives, and is now exploring other forward options and it has been claimed that Danny Ings has emerged as an option.
According to an exclusive report from Football Insider, the Citizens have now made an approach for Saints striker Ings, who has declined to sign a new contract beyond next season.
Ings is regarded by City manager Pep Guardiola as an expert penalty box operator capable of finishing off the many chances his side create, the report adds.
Ings, joined Southampton in 2018, initially on loan, before making his switch permanent the following season in a deal worth nearly £20m.
With just 12-months left on his current deal and no sign of a renewal, it is becoming a real possibility that the English striker may move on this summer.
The 28-year-old striker is reportedly attracting interest from Tottenham, West Ham United and Aston Villa, but has his heart set on the top table.
Ings would certainly be cheaper, even if he is not quite in the class of Kane, he might represent the perfect stop-gap.
The chance to join City would no doubt appeal to the 28-year-old, and an official bid would give Southampton plenty to think about.
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