But having scored three goals in eight games for Liverpool this season since arriving from Turf Moor, it is understood that the former England U-21 striker will be rewarded for his club performances with a second-half outing at the LFF Stadium.
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Liverpool could end up being forced to pay north of £10m for striker Danny Ings should he make his England debut this week, according to reports from The Telegraph.
However, the two clubs failed to agree a fee for the frontman and confirmed that the fee will set by a tribunal.
“Ings, 23, is expected to be named on the substitutes’ bench in Vilnius for England’s final Euro 2016 qualifier after overcoming an ankle knock to prove his fitness”, Ogden writes.
The previous record fee that a tribunal has set was the £6.5million settlement that Chelsea had to pay Manchester City for Daniel Sturridge in 2009.
Burnley believe this fee sets a precedent given that Ings left the club as a proven Premier League scorer, unlike Sturridge at the time, and think his impressive start at Anfield emphasises their point.
How does a tribunal work?
“The Premier League will insist that The Professional Football Compensation Committee (PFCC) members are not influenced by factors which have taken place since the player signed”, the Echo state.
Certain organisations must be represented in the make-up of the committee and prevent conflicts of interest.
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The Reds were busy this summer as they brought in a number of new faces, and it will surely be questioned whether the eventual Ings fee could have been used to secure a more stellar name. Interest from other clubs is also considered – and with Tottenham lodging a £12million bid for Ings, this would likely push the fee up.
