Liverpool could reportedly look to re-sign player that departed Anfield in 2019 | OneFootball

Southampton striker Danny Ings would like to play for a Champions League team, according to The Telegraph, as cited by Metro.

The report states that the likes of Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool could look to sign the 28-year-old.

Liverpool originally signed Ings back in 2014 from Burnley for a transfer fee of €8.30 million.

Liverpool eventually sold Ings to Southampton for a transfer fee of €22.20 million back in 2019.

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ANFIELD WATCH VERDICT

Ings has been superb for the Saints. The striker has scored 40 goals in 81 appearances. The aforementioned statistic highlights that Ings is a proven Premier League forward.

Ings has also been in decent form this season. The forward is averaging a WhoScored player rating of 7.17 in the Premier League.

With that being the case, we wouldn’t be against Ings returning.

However, as Ings has performed well for Southampton, it would be fair to assume that Liverpool would have to pay a reasonable transfer fee to sign him.

Ings’ current contract does not expire until the summer of 2022, so a free transfer is off the cards for now.

Also, if Ings wants to play for a Champions League club, then it is important that Liverpool finish inside the top four.

As things stand, Liverpool currently sit fourth on the Premier League table.

The Saints sit in ninth-place on the Premier League table, so it is unlikely that they will feature in Europe’s elite competition next season, which means Ings will have to depart St Mary’s if he wants to play in the Champions League.

Only time will tell if Liverpool’s interest in Ings is genuine. The