Arsenal legend Keown tells Arteta to sign Southampton star Ings as replacement if Aubameyang secures transfer exit

ARSENAL have been urged to sign Danny Ings if Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leaves this summer. Martin Keown reckons Southampton star Ings, 27, would be the perfect replacement after bagging 20 Premier League goals this season. The former Liverpool man has been in top form for the Saints and is in contention for the Golden Boot award. […]

ARSENAL have been urged to sign Danny Ings if Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leaves this summer.

Martin Keown reckons Southampton star Ings, 27, would be the perfect replacement after bagging 20 Premier League goals this season.

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Arsenal have been urged to sign Danny Ings if Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leaves[/caption]

The former Liverpool man has been in top form for the Saints and is in contention for the Golden Boot award.

But with teammate Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg making no secret of his desire to leave the south coast, it remains to be seen if Ings stays put.

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Arsenal risk losing star man Aubameyang, 31, after he entered the final year of his contract.

Barcelona are keen, and Keown believes Mikel Arteta should move for Ings if he loses Aubameyang – who has scored 64 goals in just 105 games for the Gunners.

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That’s despite Arsenal being linked with both Gent star Jonathan David, who is a target for Lille, and versatile Roma forward Justin Kluivert.

Keown told TalkSport: “Ings is doing it now at the highest level. Where would he go if he was going to one of the top clubs?

“Would Arsenal be a club if Aubameyang left? I don’t want to speculate.

“But when you’ve got 20 goals to your name then everybody is interested in you if suddenly you need a striker.

“There’s no doubt the top clubs will be really interested in what he does and he continues to get better and develop and he’s still young enough to get better.

“I would rather have Aubameyang, but if he’s gone you need goals.

“You’ve got to have players in your team that give you belief to win games and Ings is one of those.

“I don’t think I’d be turning him away. I’d be definitely looking at him as a player Arsenal would be interested in.”