Striker's debut will not inflate Liverpool's £10m transfer fee

Danny Ings has scored three goals for Liverpool this season

LIVERPOOL will not have to pay extra money for Danny Ings now he has been called up to the England squad.

 

The Reds are still to settle a fee with Ings' former club Burnley over his compensation.

Burnley have a right to compensation because Ings was under 24 years old when his contract expired at the end of last season and he moved to Anfield.

Liverpool wanted to pay £6million for the ace, while Burnley were holding out for £10m.

The Telegraph claimed Ings' recent call-up to the England squad for their two Euro 2016 qualifiers this month would inflate his price.

 

Ings could make his England debut tonight against Lithuania

But the Liverpool Echo have countered that suggestion, outlining the process of the tribunal in place to settle the compensation.

"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.

"Each Committee is asked to consider factual details, like the status of the two clubs at the time of the transfer, the player’s age, the wages he will receive from his new club and the time he spent at his previous club - in Danny Ings’ case four years."

 

Ings boasts 13 caps at England U21 level and could make his first-team debut tonight against Lithuania.

Manager Roy Hodgson has seen a number of withdrawals form his squad over recent days, with Everton's Phil Jagielka set to captain the Three Lions for the first time.

Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy are tipped to start up front for England alongside Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.