Southampton weighing up a stop-gap move to resign fan favourite striker | OneFootball

Southampton has been handed a familiar solution to strengthen their subpar attack. The aforementioned name is none other than prolific Saints hero Danny Ings.

At the beginning of last month, Ivan Juric seemed to have found a proven solution to counter one of Southampton's biggest problems. Yes, it was organizing a balanced attack and regularly finding the back of the net in the Premier League.

Though the Saints often used to score solitary goals, their winning chances were soaring high after every week. Still, the bitter reality remains that yesterday's goal was Southampton's first in their past three outings.

Therefore, it's safe to say that the attacking department has lost their goalscoring spark again in the ongoing season. Hence, there's still a huge room for improvement up front and the club would be wise to prioritize reshaping the front three for the long run.

Given the preparations must be done with a Championship season in mind, trying a few experienced names wouldn't be a bad idea.

Danny Ings emerges as the perfect number nine for Southampton

After all, the Saints must return to the top flight at the first opportunity in a bid to revive their regular Premier League status. With that being said, Southampton are reported to weigh up an offer to resign Danny Ings as a free agent.

Honestly, Ings hasn't enjoyed a good run of form in recent years but his St. Mary's reputation is enough to invoke excitement regarding a homecoming move.

Talking about the economics of the deal, Southampton will save a good chunk of their transfer funds while filling a striker spot in their roster. Furthermore, Ings can hit the ground running rapidly which will allow some adaptation time to the other inexperienced attackers.

Drawing parallels from their previous promotional run, senior stars like Stuart Armstrong and Alex McCarthy gave valuable contributions in fulfilling the Premier League goal. Similarly, banking on Ings' quality could again be the difference-maker in Southampton's top flight aspirations.

Let's stay optimistic that Ings ends up putting on the Southampton kit again in a few months.