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Danny Ings Joins Southampton on Season-Long Loan from Liverpool

Liverpool's Danny Ings joined Southampton on a one-year loan deal on Thursday, in which the Saints will be obliged to buy the striker.

Southampton announced the last-minute deal, which was finalised after the deadline, on Twitter:

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ud83dude07u270dufe0f #SaintsFC is delighted to announce it has signed striker @IngsDanny on a season-long loan, ahead of a permanent move next summer: https://t.co/dgsZXZMBxZ

In a statement on Saints' official website, manager Mark Hughes said:

"There was significant competition for Danny, with a lot of clubs keen to complete a deal for him, so we’re clearly delighted that he chose to join us.