West Ham sign striker Danny Ings from Aston Villa

West Ham sign striker Danny Ings from Aston Villa

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updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:23 PM
English striker Danny Ings has signed for West Ham from Aston Villa
English striker Danny Ings has signed for West Ham from Aston Villa. Photo: Adrian DENNIS / AFP/File
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Premier League strugglers West Ham have signed Danny Ings from Aston Villa for a reported fee of £15 million ($18.5 million), the London club announced on Friday.

Ings signed a contract that runs until 2025 and the striker is expected to be eligible to face relegation-threatened Everton at home on Saturday.

Hammers manager David Moyes welcomed the boost to his forward options.

"I'm really pleased to add Danny to the squad," he said. "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."

The 30-year-old former Liverpool player, capped three times by England, said he was "really excited" to join West Ham, who are third from bottom of the Premier League.

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"We've got some massive games ahead of us -- and I've come here to try and score as many goals as I can to help the team to get some positive results," he said.

"I'm really looking forward to getting started."

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