Frank Lampard has spoken of his admiration for Danny Ings and refused to comment on whether he wanted to bring the forward to Everton.
It was claimed earlier this month that Everton had a loan bid for Ings rejected by Aston Villa. However, the forward has now departed Villa Park for West Ham United, the Blues’ opponents this weekend.
It is being widely reported that David Moyes’ side will pay an initial £12million for the 30-year-old, rising by another £3million if West Ham avoid relegation. The Hammers are currently level on points with the Blues inside drop zone.
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“He is a fantastic striker, a really good striker and I've always had a lot of admiration for Danny as a player and a lad, I don’t know him that well, but he seems like a real team lad,” Lampard said.
“He is someone we will have to be very aware of because he is a top striker.”
And when asked if Ings was someone he would have liked to bring to Everton, Lampard said: “He’s a top striker.”
Lampard was then asked about the needs for transfers this month, and said: "We absolutely want to help the squad and make it stronger.
"I'm aware everyone's trying to do the same thing and teams around us are. We know we need more competition, maybe a more clinical nature about us. That's a reality we have to understand"
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