{"id":595599,"date":"2021-07-06T14:24:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T18:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=595599"},"modified":"2021-07-06T14:24:14","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T18:24:14","slug":"danny-ings-contract-refusal-denied","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/07\/06\/danny-ings-contract-refusal-denied\/","title":{"rendered":"Danny Ings Contract Refusal Denied"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/p09nlx18\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC Radio Solent<\/a> reporter Adam Blackmore is reporting that Southampton striker Danny Ings has not turned down a new contract at the club, despite The Athletic <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/07\/05\/danny-ings-rejects-southampton-deal\/\" target=\"_self\">reporting that he had<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Danny Ings Contract Refusal Denied<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8| Southampton striker Danny Ings has not rejected the club\u2019s contract offer &#8211; the 28-year-old won\u2019t force a departure this summer, &amp; could yet sign an extension if a move does not materialise <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/saintsfc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#saintsfc<\/a> [<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamBlackmore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AdamBlackmore<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SaintsExtra (@SaintsExtra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaintsExtra\/status\/1412460654653591552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 6, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h3>Ings Could Remain at St Mary\u2019s<\/h3>\n<p>According to Blackmore, Ings has not refused to sign a new deal with the club despite a number of reports to the contrary. There has been speculation linking the striker with a move to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/07\/05\/manchester-united-eduardo-camavinga-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a>, with the 28-year-old said to be weighing up his options.<\/p>\n<p>Ings&#8217; current deal expires in 2022 and even if the player has not agreed to a new contract, there will be nerves around St Mary\u2019s at not wanting to let the player go for free when the current deal expires.<\/p>\n<h3>Saints\u2019 Top Scorer Despite Injury<\/h3>\n<p>Ings suffered injury problems throughout the 2020\/21 Premier League campaign but still ended being the club&#8217;s top marksman, scoring 13 goals in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>It is not the first time that injury has curtailed a season for Ings as he suffered throughout his three-year spell at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/06\/02\/liverpool-season-review-a-campaign-where-new-heroes-were-formed\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Liverpool<\/a> and the striker wants to attempt one last shot winning silverware.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/06\/26\/manchester-citys-summer-spending\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Manchester City <\/a>have also been mentioned in regard to Ings as they look to replace Sergio Aguero, who left to join <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/07\/06\/barcelona-register-signings-salary-cap\/\" target=\"_self\">Barcelona<\/a> at the end of City\u2019s title-winning season. Whilst City have also been linked with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/06\/21\/manchester-city-make-first-bid-for-harry-kane\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> striker and England captain <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/06\/21\/harry-kane-transfer-saga\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Harry Kane<\/a> this summer, Ings would cost a fraction of the price, with the club wanting around \u00a325 to \u00a330 million should they be pushed to sell him compared to the \u00a3150 million+ that Daniel Levy is likely to want for his star man.<\/p>\n<p>Hearing reports that Ings has not turned down a new contract will be pleasing for Saints fans, and with just over four weeks to the start of the new Premier League season, decisions will need to be taken quickly to ensure the new season doesn&#8217;t start with uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"QgxMlDY-SuJfvou62y8gsg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1318715040\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'QgxMlDY-SuJfvou62y8gsg',sig:'TBxlcGd3DT7_Zm-iq80vpEJ-gz-5JoRWApzlCvp6hCM=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1318715040',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BBC Radio Solent reporter Adam Blackmore is reporting that Southampton striker Danny Ings has not turned down a new contract at the club, despite The Athletic reporting that he had. 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