The 22-year-old striker feels that his new manage
has what it takes to improve him after his transfer
from Burnley and is keen to work with team-mate
Daniel Sturridge
Danny Ings has cited Brendan Rodgers's ability to
develop young talent as a key factor in his
decision to join Liverpool.
Having been in demand with his Burnley contract
set to expire, Ings agreed a move to Anfield in
June - although compensation for the deal has sti
to be agreed.
In his first interview since he officially became a
Liverpool player on July 1, the 22-year-old forwar
hailed his new manager.
"He is fantastic at developing young players. For a
player like me, I think it will be perfect to work
with him," Ings told the club's official website.
"There's nothing better for a young player like me
than to be working for a manager like that, who
loves to bring all these young boys in and give
them a chance.
"With the development that he has for young
players, it suits me down to the ground and
hopefully we can have a great relationship for the
future.
"As soon as I knew that Liverpool were interested,
it was a no-brainer. It was the only club on my
mind, to be fair."
In addition to taking on board Rodgers's advice,
Ings is looking to learn from team-mates such as
England striker Daniel Sturridge.
"Of course, he's an unbelievable striker," the
youngster enthused. "He is one of those players
who has come through the ranks, he has not had
easy. Now he's here and he's established; he's a
fantastic, talented football player I can learn from.
"You need young, hungry, developing players in
your team but you also need that experience to
level things out and get hold of some of the
youngsters when they need advice in certain areas
of the pitch.
"I think there's a great mixture here and that was
also one of the big reasons why I wanted to come
here - to learn from other players, learn different
styles of football and different opinions to make
myself better."
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