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Wycombe leaves fans stunned with the surprise signing of Danny Ings

Wycombe Wanderers leaves fans stunned with the surprise signing of Danny Ings, subject to EFL and FA approval.

The 34 year old, who had been a free agent after leaving Sheffield United in the summer, joins the Chairboys on a deal until the end of the 2026/27 season.

Mark McAdam also confirms he had been training at the League One outfit for the last few days and the club were impressed, so offered him terms to sign.

The club said in a statement on their website:

Former England international Danny Ings has joined Wycombe Wanderers – and he could feature in the League One clash with Reading at Adams Park on Saturday.

The 34-year-old striker is a free agent after leaving Sheffield United in the summer and arrives in Wycombe with a wealth of experience including 240 appearances in the top flight with Burnley alongside Chairboys coach Sam Vokes, as well as Southampton, West Ham, Aston Villa and Liverpool.

He’s netted more than 120 professional goals, including one for England in a friendly against Wales in 2020, and has trained with the Chairboys over the past week before putting pen to paper on a deal this morning.

His move – which was announced live on Sky Sports News – remains subject to EFL and FA approval, and he’ll wear squad number 28.

Director of Football Strategy and Data Intelligence Tom Stockwell, who worked with Danny at Southampton, commented: “We are excited to welcome Danny Ings to Wycombe Wanderers.

“Danny is an attacking player with top quality and a huge amount of experience at the top of the game. We believe Danny can help the team on and off the pitch.

“He joined up with the team Friday last week and has trained with the group since, so we know he’s fit and sharp, and ready to have an immediate impact.”

Tickets for Saturday’s game against Reading remain available at tickets.wwfc.com.

Interviewer: Danny, a big welcome to Wycombe. How are you feeling to be a Wanderer?

Danny: Yeah, really happy, had a really good week training with the team, getting to know everyone, and yeah, to get it done today is really exciting.

Interviewer: There’s been some speculation over the summer about the potential for this move, but how long’s it actually been on the cards for?

Danny: So I came in, I think in July, and kind of met everybody, saw the club, saw how fantastically it’s run, see all the stuff behind the team, it’s a really good, really good setup, and yeah, here we are now a couple months later and ready to go.

Interviewer: And what was the the appeal for you to make this move for yourself now?

Danny: I think for me the the stage I’m in my career. There’s there’s a lot of different factors. Obviously, you want to play football as long as you can, location is key as well. I’ve got a young boy, he wants to be around a lot, which was a huge factor, but also getting a feel of a group and I did that this week and I really enjoyed my time this week and yeah, it helped me make my decision.

Interviewer: The season’s up and running now. What are your your first impressions of how the team is shaping up so far?

Danny: Yeah, obviously winning the last two games you know it’s big it’s always difficult when a manager leaves to keep going and keep momentum and and to do that it’s really exciting and yes plenty of games coming out to look forward to and hopefully can carry on as well.

Check out the rest of the interview a little further up…

INGS’ CAREER:

Youth
Netley Central Sports
Southampton
Itchen Tyro
2008–2009 – Bournemouth

Senior
2009–2011 – Bournemouth – 30 games (8 goals)
2010 → Dorchester Town (loan) – 13 games (7 goals)
2011–2015 – Burnley – 130 games (43 goals)
2015–2019 – Liverpool – 25 games (4 goals)
2018–2021 → Southampton – 100 games (45 goals)
2021–2023 – Aston Villa – 52 games (14 goals)
2023–2025 – West Ham United – 69 games (5 goals)
2025–2026 – Sheffield United – 24 games (2 goals)

International career
2013–2015 – England U21 – 13 games (4 goals)
2015–2020 – England – 3 games (1 goals)

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As mentioned, Wycombe leaves fans stunned with the surprise signing of Danny Ings…

@ChrisCooper_22: Jesus Christ. 2 things- Classic Wycombe signing (love it) and whoever has snuffed out the leaks in the club, fair play. Complete surprise, as it should be 🙌🏻

@WycombeDJ: Waht the fuck. Legitimately, just, what the fuck. We can now have a front two of Danny Ings and Jayden Wareham. Create them chances and they will take them. Welcome Danny!

@ajones134: Vokesy all over again 🩵💙

@OffTheLineBlog: I’m sorry, what?! The leftest of left-field signings. Danny Ings in League One.

@Adian18722980: What the fuck is going on 😭😭😭😭

@RhysTheSaint: Huge signing that, will smash goals in at that level

@WycombeWill: What in the world – We are massive #wwfc #chairboys

@RedworthNoah: Wareham and ings 👌👌

@Nathan_Maher_03: Over a month late but HMS piss the league has officially set sail

@finnwwfc: What a signing this is wow 😂 We might actually be back

@george_mjg: Goals at this level, surely…

@OwenReeman3: AHAHAHAHA WHAT?! Danny Ings??? Had to double check this was the official account and he wasn’t joining our coaching staff. I have no words…

@matt_wyc: Crikey. Him and wareham up front is a dangerous duo

@WWFC_Lucas_: 🤣🤣🤣 taking the piss least expected transfer ever

@CJon3s: Where the fuck has that come from?! Great bit of experience to have in the team

@tlmfootball: Love, love, love. Spent the whole summer begging for a striker and ended up with the second highest L1 goal scorer from last season and someone who was playing regular PL minutes less than 18 months ago. Wonder if Vokes had any influence

@Harrybcafc__: Wareham and ings is mental

@UncommonNeutral: There is no world in which a strikeforce of Ings and Wareham doesn’t score against us. None. #readingfc

@DanClarkPR: Buzzing – what great experience and should be great for League One. Welcome Danny!

@ramy_abousetta: Never would have imagined this signing. Fair play.

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