The two clubs were unable to reach an agreement on a figure for the former Bournemouth youngster, with Liverpool willing to pay around £6million while Burnley wanted up to double that amount, triggering the need for a tribunal.
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Now the process towards a tribunal is finally underway after the Premier League asked Liverpool for their submissions.
Ings was determined to move to Liverpool, however, and had earned a regular starting berth under Brendan Rodgers, before coming off the bench to win his first senior England cap against Lithuania last month.
Ings moved to Liverpool in the summer from Burnley and because he is under the age of 24, the Anfield club must pay compensation. Steven Gerrard set for Liverpool reunion?
The fee the tribunal sets will be non-negotiable and it will be decided by an ad hoc group of four or five people, who have no ties to either club.
For most of last season, Burnley fans were aware that striker Danny Ings was running down his contract and, regardless of whether we stayed up or not, would be moving on to a new club with Liverpool the most likely destination. They must have the approval of the Premier League, the Football League and the Professional Footballers Association.
There will normally be a representative from each of the leagues involved in the transfer – in Ings’ case the Premier League and the Championship – as well as an appointee of the PFA and the League Managers’ Association.
The player’s achievements until June will be added into the equation.
The 23-year-old is now on a rehabilitation programme after going under the knife to correct the anterior cruciate ligament damage he suffered in October.
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Ings has played eight times for the Merseyside club so far, scoring on three occasions.
