Pundit Noel Whelan has backed ‘huge’ West Ham United signing Danny Ings to develop into the first-choice striker on the membership for the remainder of the season.
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The previous Aston Villa man joined the Hammers earlier on in January for a reported £15m switch payment. He arrives in east London to supply David Moyes with an choice up high alongside Michail Antonio and Gianluca Scamacca.
The ahead really made his debut for the membership on Saturday as West Ham beat Everton 2-0 at residence. Ings got here off the bench for the last 18 minutes of the sport, with Antonio leaving the pitch to make manner for the brand new man.
Scamacca is presently out with a knee injury and so performed no half towards the Toffees and in his absence, Whelan has backed Ings to ascertain himself as the most suitable choice on the membership up high.
Chatting with Football Insider, he stated: “I feel Ings is a large signing. I don’t assume the followers will respect simply how massive of a signing that is. He was Villa’s high scorer, he’s an excellent finisher, he scores in numerous methods – I feel he’s the primary selection.
“From now till the tip of the season, I feel he might be very arduous to take away from that beginning eleven.
“West Ham have to get one of the best out of Jarrod Bowen, and I feel Ings can try this as effectively. He can convey others into play, he’s sturdy, he can cross.
“Possibly Scamacca can are available in if Moyes desires to play a two-man strikeforce, however Ings needs to be the primary man now.”
Who ought to begin up high for West Ham?
Danny Ings
Michail Antonio
Gianluca Scamacca
Large name up high
Whereas Antonio performed on the weekend, there is no such thing as a assure he stays on the membership this winter amid links to Wolves and Everton. What’s extra, a £25m bid for Lorient and Nigeria striker Terem Moffi, means that the membership could also be eager on including extra than simply Ings to their ranks in January.
The brand new man did no less than convey one thing to the win over Everton on debut. Certainly, whereas his cameo was quick and the sport was already gained at that stage, Malik Ouzia famous within the Evening Standard that Ings: “introduced power, each on the pitch and to [the] crowd”.
As talked about earlier than, Scamacca is out in the meanwhile and whereas he has finished okay this time period – with three league objectives to his identify – Ings is extra Premier League confirmed (and likewise has six league objectives to date ), so Moyes might choose the Englishman up high.
It stays to be seen the way it all performs out however with a lot uncertainty over Antonio’s future, and with Scamacca injured, the previous Villa man ought to no less than get the possibility to impress over the approaching weeks.
If he can take his probability, he might find yourself establishing himself because the membership’s major man.