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Martin Keown has claimed that Southampton forward Danny Ings is certainly someone that Arsenal should consider as a possible target in the future.

Despite serious injury problems in his career, the 27-year-old has managed to rediscover his golden touch at St Mary’s and is now firmly in the race for the Premier League golden boot.

Ings has scored 23 goals across all competitions for the Saints this season, with 20 of them coming in the league.

The English striker saw his spell with Liverpool wrecked with injury, but he’s now proving to be one of the most effective attackers in the league and a real talisman for Southampton.

Ex-Arsenal defender Keown suggests that Ings will be receiving plenty of attention right now due to his form and feels the Gunners should be looking at him.

“Danny Ings has been outstanding. He presses really well, he’s hard working, Southampton are lucky to have him,” Keown told talkSPORT.

“If [Pierre-Emerick] Aubamyeng left would Arsenal be an option? When you’ve got 20 goals to your name then everybody is interested in you, especially if suddenly you need a striker.

“I’d be definitely looking at him as a player Arsenal should be interested in.”

TBR’s View – Ings certainly good enough for Arsenal

Ings, who earns £75,000-a-week (Spotrac), is a striker that is proving he can score goals in the Premier League and he should now be entering the prime years of his career if he can avoid more injury setbacks.

His immense work-rate and calmness in front of goal would make him an ideal fit for Mikel Arteta’s side.

Arsenal ideally need to keep hold of Aubameyang if they can so Ings shouldn’t be a priority target, but he is someone that could fire at the Emirates Stadium and he’s making up for lost time right now.