5 Premier League players who need to leave their teams before the window closes

#3 Danny Ings (Liverpool)

Ings during Liverpool's pre-season friendly against Chester

Ings, now 25-years-old, has endured horrible luck with serious injuries in recent seasons. Unfortunately, given Liverpool's lofty ambitions, they cannot afford to remain patient any longer - not least with attack-minded players.

During the 2014/15 campaign, he netted 11 goals and created four more as he stood out in a Burnley side who, in truth, lacked creativity in the final third.

Industrious, tireless and a clinical finisher, Liverpool managed to sign him for a £8m transfer fee settled at the tribunal and his arrival represented a low-risk, high-reward type of acquisition in attack.

Nine appearances in his first season before rupturing his cruciate ligament, only two cup outings during the next and 14 first-team (mainly substitute, brief appearances) in 2017/18, doesn't read well for player or club.

He is again fit now and needs to play regularly, but finds himself low down in the pecking order on Merseyside and it's unlike he could convince Jurgen Klopp to rely on his presence given such a poor record with injuries.

Crystal Palace has been linked and is reportedly closing in on a deal, worth £24m for the Englishman.

It's an eye-watering fee for someone in Ings' current position, as well as the small price Liverpool signed him for three years ago, but he has already proven his worth at Premier League level and just needs an environment where he can flourish - playing regularly enough to sustain a consistent run of goalscoring form.

There, he would link up with former teammate Christian Benteke, who left for south London in a club-record transfer two years ago.