Former Premier League striker Dean Windass is convinced Southampton ace Danny Ings will arrive at West Ham this summer.
This comes after speculation regarding the 29-year-old’s future was ramped up recently following the rejection of a new contract on the South Coast.
The situation has alerted a host of potential suitors to the possibility of a transfer during the ongoing window.
Speaking to This Is Futbol, Windass insisted Ings would be best served moving to the London Stadium.
I don’t think he will go to Tottenham, but I think he’s nailed on for West Ham. Antonio is still there, but you’ve got to have cover. I think that David Moyes knows that he won’t want to wait another year, he’s got European football now, so I think that Danny Ings would be a great fit for West Ham.
Irons boss David Moyes will be hoping to solve a major problem in the shape of Michail Antonio’s injury problems.
Last season Ings netted 12 goals and added four assists in 29 Premier League outings.
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Given the additional workload of Europa League football, expecting Antonio to stand alone in the striking department is simply unrealistic.
Signing the three-times capped England man would perhaps in most Hammers’ eyes be the ideal solution given the ace’s impressive top-flight goalscoring record.
Valued at £19.8million and in the final 12 months of a deal at St Mary’s (Transfermarkt), if Windass is proved correct it could even be a relative bargain fee.
