Chocolate Teapot 4,106 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January Has someone suggested a swap deal? If so why not? I mean who wouldn't want an overpaid overrated sub from us in return for a proven PL goalscorer? 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighPeakFox 12,163 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January (edited) I listened to a podcast in the subject of Ings the other day, and they were discussing where he might sensibly go. Surprise surprise, they barely mentioned us, giving no thought to Vardy's age or increasing vulnerability to niggles and wear & tear. It was made all the more baffling, because they couldn't see him going anywhere else either. I guess it just demonstrates ignorance. Edited 25 January by HighPeakFox 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suffolk fox 460 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January Southampton will not sell Ings to us. I also think in the current climate we realistically could not afford him. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Babylon 29,382 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January 2 minutes ago, suffolk fox said: Southampton will not sell Ings to us. I also think in the current climate we realistically could not afford him. We will have to afford it simple as that, not specifically him but a striker. Southampton will sell to whomever offers them what they want, simple a that. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighPeakFox 12,163 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January Just now, Babylon said: We will have to afford it simple as that, not specifically him but a striker. Southampton will sell to whomever offers them what they want, simple a that. Presumably the law of diminishing returns operates here - do they have to sell by summer latest? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pliskin 2,948 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January @Babylon Is right... Southampton are the ultimate selling club. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coolhandfox 3,373 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January 11 minutes ago, Babylon said: We will have to afford it simple as that, not specifically him but a striker. Southampton will sell to whomever offers them what they want, simple a that. 100% just don't see us even putting a bid in. Think we will be looking in the find one to develop category. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Babylon 29,382 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January 32 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said: Presumably the law of diminishing returns operates here - do they have to sell by summer latest? They won't sell now, but in the summer they it would be a bit silly not too. They don't have the money to wait it out and lose him for free, sensible club will take a decent offer and use the money on a replacement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Babylon 29,382 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January 21 minutes ago, coolhandfox said: 100% just don't see us even putting a bid in. Think we will be looking in the find one to develop category. My preference (finances depending) would be: Ings in the summer (Vardy / Ings / Perez) Young striker the summer after (Ings / Young Striker / Vardy in the elder statesman squad role / Perez) Nacho out this summer. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dayday 1,044 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January Hopefully we will get Top 4, gives us more buying power. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Les-TA-Jon 1,439 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January Surely if we had any real interest in Ings it would have materialised in the summer? You don't try and buy one of the 'best of the rest' strikers in January! Not if you're sensible Quote Link to post Share on other sites
surrifox 2,639 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January 1 hour ago, HighPeakFox said: Presumably the law of diminishing returns operates here - do they have to sell by summer latest? I think he’s under contract until summer 2022 but selling by this summer will get best value for them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coolhandfox 3,373 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January 39 minutes ago, Babylon said: My preference (finances depending) would be: Ings in the summer (Vardy / Ings / Perez) Young striker the summer after (Ings / Young Striker / Vardy in the elder statesman squad role / Perez) Nacho out this summer. Perfect, would be ideal. I think Ing would put us in the boxset for top 4 and give us a outside chance of the league. We could do with finding someone to buy Nacho for 10m and Hamza for 10m to free up some cash. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sooper Steve's shin 248 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January 3 hours ago, Arriba Los Zorros said: Fair enough sorry for being a dick about it @Sooper Steve's shin my point still stands though, transfers aren't a one way street, and the attitude of let's throw what we fancy paying at a 'smaller' club (debatable) and watch them fall over themselves to accept is either highly arrogant or highly naive! I wasn’t suggesting that we throw what we fancy at them. I was suggesting a fair(ish) initial offer with the reasonable possibility of a substantial uplift. If it worked out, they’d receive over the odds (ie. £30m) of what they’d get in the market given his contract status etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raw Dykes 4,129 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January 1 hour ago, Sooper Steve's shin said: I wasn’t suggesting that we throw what we fancy at them. I was suggesting a fair(ish) initial offer with the reasonable possibility of a substantial uplift. If it worked out, they’d receive over the odds (ie. £30m) of what they’d get in the market given his contract status etc. If you're in a hole, the first thing to do is to stop digging. Why on Earth would Soton accept a bid of potentially £15m for their star striker? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TK95 2,563 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January I'd take him in a heartbeat. Definitely a summer move though Southampton would not be letting him go at this stage 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muzzy_Larsson 3,600 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January (edited) 6 hours ago, HighPeakFox said: I listened to a podcast in the subject of Ings the other day, and they were discussing where he might sensibly go. Surprise surprise, they barely mentioned us, giving no thought to Vardy's age or increasing vulnerability to niggles and wear & tear. It was made all the more baffling, because they couldn't see him going anywhere else either. I guess it just demonstrates ignorance. Backhanded compliment that in a way imo. Leicester are too clever in the transfer market to spend £30m or whatever on someone there is no re-sale value on and/or perhaps with little room to improve. It would be a fair shift from a successful working model to go and spend a shed load on someone like Ings, as good a player as he is. Edited 25 January by Muzzy_Larsson 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muzzy_Larsson 3,600 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January 6 hours ago, Pliskin said: @Babylon Is right... Southampton are the ultimate selling club. Peter Lawell says: "Hold my beer!" 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coalvillefox 131 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January If Ings has his heart set on a move away and he tells the club that either directly or by rejecting a new contract then the club will be forced to sell him or loose him on a free when he could easily demand a £25m+ price tag now or in the Summer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strokes 10,522 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January 8 hours ago, Raw Dykes said: If you're in a hole, the first thing to do is to stop digging. I reckon I’d knock a cheeky one out first. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
STUHILL 2,890 Posted 25 January Report Share Posted 25 January Ings is after his last big lucrative contract. He will of course also want to start most games too, as he still has an England future. So where does he go, that can offer him both those things and potential European football? I would suggest - Us, Everton, Spurs and Arsenal maybe? Talksport were talking him up for Spurs the other day but I couldn't see it personally. The way they set up with Kane and Son is perfect and I can't see how Ings starts there. Arsenal are still a big club but despite how crap they have been, they still have Aubameyang and Lacazette with some other options too. Everton have the money and probably the ambitions too, and he absolutely would start every week there. Then there is us, could probably match Vardy's contract of £140k and he could potentially start every week although would have to be alongside Vardy for the foreseeable future and I don't know how that would work. I actually think his best options are to stay at Southampton with a bumper new deal OR probably Everton or US. I can't see him moving until the Summer anyway. Will likely be £25million even with 1 year left, as he really is one of the best finishers in the league. I'd take him in a heartbeat if Rodgers has an idea of how to play him alongside Vardy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Babylon 29,382 Posted 26 January Report Share Posted 26 January 10 hours ago, STUHILL said: Ings is after his last big lucrative contract. He will of course also want to start most games too, as he still has an England future. So where does he go, that can offer him both those things and potential European football? I would suggest - Us, Everton, Spurs and Arsenal maybe? Talksport were talking him up for Spurs the other day but I couldn't see it personally. The way they set up with Kane and Son is perfect and I can't see how Ings starts there. Arsenal are still a big club but despite how crap they have been, they still have Aubameyang and Lacazette with some other options too. Everton have the money and probably the ambitions too, and he absolutely would start every week there. Then there is us, could probably match Vardy's contract of £140k and he could potentially start every week although would have to be alongside Vardy for the foreseeable future and I don't know how that would work. I actually think his best options are to stay at Southampton with a bumper new deal OR probably Everton or US. I can't see him moving until the Summer anyway. Will likely be £25million even with 1 year left, as he really is one of the best finishers in the league. I'd take him in a heartbeat if Rodgers has an idea of how to play him alongside Vardy Would he really start over DCL at Everton? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
STUHILL 2,890 Posted 26 January Report Share Posted 26 January 2 hours ago, Babylon said: Would he really start over DCL at Everton? Would you take DCL over Ings if both available? I thing Ings is better, but Everton have invested a lot of time in DCL so you could be right Does Ings start for us though? I do think he is probably best served staying at Southampton. Solid Premier League club, good manager and will start every week. Just needs a bumper pay packet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dahnsouff 5,953 Posted 26 January Report Share Posted 26 January Hasn't he said he wants UCL? Thats a small window of choice, and perhaps his most obvious choice is us based on his potential suitors? (Not that I think we would want him) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LVocey 116 Posted 26 January Report Share Posted 26 January I think this is mainly a play for more money at Southampton (Maybe even a release clause to CL teams), but if it is CL football he's after he will basically have a choice of Man U, Man City & Liverpool as looking good money to qualify next season. Liverpool could happen, they would probably be interested in bringing him back and he would fancy his chances of dislodging Firmino, but the fact he couldn't do that before (I know injuries didn't help) could stop him. Man Utd & Man City both need centre forwards but I see them going for bigger names such as Haaland. This then leaves whoever gets 4th spot this year. Likely Us, Spurs or Chelsea. Chelsea have too many forwards as it is. Brings it down to whether he wants to be Vardy alternative here or Kane backup at Spurs (Although with Kane dropping deeper, they could play together). I don't see him taking any of those options other than a Manchester club - he will stay at Saints. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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