Leicester City are on course to recruit former West Ham United striker Danny Ings as their planning for League One continues.

The Foxes, now under the guidance of former Milton Keynes Dons manager Russell Martin, face a summer of all change, with the club having to sell off key players in order to fund their business for the upcoming campaign.

Ings Snapped Up

Rumours as to who may be brought in to replace the outgoings of Patson Daka and Jordan Ayew as City’s striker next season have swirled, with murmurings that they may be able to bring back Jamie Vardy for one last hurrah at the King Power.

Those were quashed, leading to free agent Conor Chaplin being linked in the wake of his exit from Ipswich Town, but according to John Percy of the Telegraph, Danny Ings has now emerged as their latest recruit, fresh from his exit from Sheffield United at the start of the summer.

It is believed that the 33-year-old will head to the East Midlands shortly in order to complete a medical and sign on for a one-year contract at Leicester as they look to find stable footing after successive relegations.

Ings played 24 times for the Blades in the Championship last season and only managed to find the net twice, but largely acted as a late-game substitute behind Tom Cannon, Patrick Bamford and others.

Defender Forcing Exit

Also noted in Percy’s report is that defender Jannik Vestergaard is seeking to have his contract terminated, after not reporting back to the club’s Seagrave training ground as pre-season begins under Martin.

The former Denmark international has already held talks with the Foxes hierarchy, as he seeks to cut his agreement with the club short 12 months early.

One of Ings’ ex-Southampton teammates, the centre-back joined Leicester in 2021, and played 32 times last season, with his last appearance coming in the win over Blackburn Rovers on the final day.

Is Ings A Wise Signing?

Over recent seasons, Leicester City have favoured having more experience in their front line than many other clubs, with Jordan Ayew a regular face across their past few seasons.

Now, with the Ghanaian international on his way out, Russell Martin seems to be continuing that trend with a free agent signing of Danny Ings, but there are some question marks over his potential contributions.

While it is arguably an unfair reflection on his current ability, last season was far from Ings’ best in terms of game time, playing just over 600 minutes total for Sheffield United last season and had minimal returns.

Injury issues are also a major concern to deal with, and has not had a full season of regular action since his return to Southampton in the 2019/20 season.

However, for League One, Leicester have picked up a strong rotation player that can certainly make an impact from off the bench as seen during his time at West Ham, but Ings cannot be the only new face up front for Russell Martin.