Aston Villa striker Danny Ings may depart the membership this summer time, based on switch knowledgeable Dean Jones.
Ings solely joined the Villans final summer time in a shock transfer from Southampton for a reported charge of round £25 million.
The 29-year-old arrived on the Midlands membership with excessive expectations. Nevertheless, he has failed to copy his glorious type from his time with the Saints, having scored simply 5 targets in 25 appearances throughout all competitions this season. He additionally has 5 assists to his identify.
As a result of Englishman’s lack of targets, supervisor Steven Gerrard has backed Ollie Watkins to be his first-choice striker. Consequently, Ings has been dropped out of the beginning XI every time Aston Villa do not play with two up entrance.
Ings returned to the beginning lineup for the Villans in Saturday’s dwelling conflict in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur. Nevertheless, he missed a collection of massive possibilities, and the hosts crashed to a 4-0 defeat.
The loss was Aston Villa’s fourth in a row, they usually presently discover themselves twelfth within the Premier League desk.
Switch knowledgeable Jones has mentioned he may see Ings leaving Villa Park this summer time, telling GiveMeSport:
“I do suppose it’s potential or seemingly even that Villa transfer on from Ings and are open to presents, however I’m not too positive the place he finally ends up.”
Football Insider have reported that Brighton, who sit a spot above the Villans within the league, are focused on bringing Ings again to the South Coast.
Graham Potter’s aspect have simply 28 league targets this season, the fourth-lowest within the division.
Steven Gerrard trying to rebuild Aston Villa squad this summer time
Steven Gerrard has made no secret of the truth that he wish to deliver a number of new gamers to Aston Villa to suit his fashion of play.
The Villans aren’t any strangers to splashing the money within the switch market ever since their Premier League return three seasons in the past.
Nevertheless, the previous Rangers boss was scathing in his criticism of his aspect following the Spurs thrashing. As per Football Express, he mentioned in his post-match press convention:
“We’re actually a piece in progress. We’ve got tonnes of labor to do, you possibly can see within the second half that defensively we now have tonnes of labor to do and there may be actually a niche between the perimeters above us proper now.
“The recruitment is so essential shifting ahead, that’s what we’ll do, however there may be lots of work on the coaching floor that should occur for positive.”
The England and Liverpool legend has additionally made it clear that he wish to deliver loanee Philippe Coutinho to the membership on a everlasting foundation.
A defensive midfielder can be a precedence for him this summer time, with Brighton’s Yves Bissouma and Leeds United’s Kalvin Phillips each being closely linked.