Manchester City are emerging as a surprising destination for Southampton striker Danny Ings.

The desire of City to secure a striker is not a secret, given the likely summer departure of Sergio Aguero.

Pep Guardiola's team has spent much of this season playing without a main centre-forward.

And The Athletic claims they may want to take Ings off Southampton in the summer.

The England international would be available for a lower fee given his contract situation at the club.

Ings, 28, has been in excellent form with the Saints over the past two seasons.

His last spell at a traditional big club, Liverpool, did not go as well as he would have liked due to injury.