Will never understand why we should buy players mainly because they are cheap. We have the depth in numbers already, it's the quality that is lacking. I realise it isn't easy to find the right players, and sometimes you perhaps have to compromise if we lack some depth in a position, but I don't believe we are at that stage now.
Even if we offload quite a lot of players, I expect Sterling, Sturridge, Origi, Markovic, Lallana, Coutinho to still be here, and those are the ones we use in the forward roles (not including youngsters like Ibe, Ojo and Wilson). That is 6 players, and sure, we do need another player who can lead the line. But that should be a real quality forward, who is better than Sterling in that role and someone who really adds something to that group of players. Fair enough if Ings is that player, it would be great if he was, but I haven't seen anyone - not even those who rate him - that would be perfectly comfortable with bringing in just him and no one else. It is always him plus another striker or goalscoring attacking midfielder (who can play up front as well), and then I don't see the point anymore. Then Ings is just another option, who might be of better quality than Borini and Lambert, but one who barring a massive injury crisis would probably play less than what they have this season (when we've been without Sturridge for most of it).