Transfer: Danny Ings Moves To West Ham In £15 Million Deal

Former Aston Villa striker Danny Ings has completed a permanent move to West Ham in a £15 million deal that will keep him at the club until 2025.

West Ham paid an initial £12 million for the 30-year-old which will rise to £15 million if the Hammers avoid relegation from the Premier League.

The club says Ings will be available to face Everton in a relegation battle on Saturday as the striker's paperwork was submitted before the Premier League's 12:00 GMT on Friday.

We are delighted to announce the signing of Danny Ings! ⚒️

— West Ham United (@WestHam) January 20, 2023

"I'm really pleased to add Danny to the squad," manager David Moyes told the club's website.

"He is a proven Premier League goalscorer and will add great competition for places in the attacking third.

"We're looking forward to integrating him into the group, as we go into a busy period in our season."

Ings who joined Villa for £25m in August 2021 leaves Aston Villa as their top league scorer this season with six goals in 18 games.

The forward's goal tally thus far this season is one more than West Ham's main two forwards, Michail Antonio and £30.5 million summer signing Gianluca Scamacca, have managed between them this campaign.