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Liverpool have had a £4million bid for Danny Ings rejected and been told they will have to wait until the summer to secure a deal for the Burnley striker.

The Clarets have made it clear they have no intention of selling the 22-year-old frontman prior to Monday’s transfer deadline.

Premier League survival would be worth around £50million to Burnley and they want Ings, whose contract expires at the end of the season, to stay and score the goals to keep them up.

When the Reds tabled their bid, they were open to the idea of loaning him back to Turf Moor until May but such an arrangement would have been against Premier League rules.

As a result the Reds must wait until the end of the season when they would be able to negotiate a deal directly with Ings. He will be a free agent but as he’s under the age of 24, Liverpool would need to pay Burnley around £3million in compensation.

Tottenham and Real Sociedad are also interested but the ECHO understands that Anfield is Ings’ preferred destination.

Reacting to reports that Ings could sign for the Reds but stay on loan with the Clarets, Burnley chief executive Lee Hoos said: “This type of move would violate Premier League rule V7 regarding transfers so simply cannot happen.

“This is the last time we will be making any comment regarding the player’s future.

“Over the course of the window, the player himself, Sean Dyche and the chairman have made it clear he won’t be going anywhere and we consider that the end of the matter.”

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Premier League rule V7 states that a player cannot be purchased and loaned back between Premier League clubs in the same transfer window.

Brendan Rodgers is a big admirer of Ings, who started his career in the youth ranks at Southampton before becoming an apprentice at Bournemouth. He made his first-team debut in 2009 and went on to score eight goals in 30 appearances for the Cherries.

In August 2011 he moved to Burnley for around £1million. He has netted 39 times in 114 matches for the Clarets and played a key role in their promotion to the top flight last season.

His 21 goals fired them into the Premier League and he’s their top scorer with seven goals this season.

Ings, who has been capped by England Under-21s, recently vowed to see out the current campaign with the Clarets as they look to avoid relegation.

“I’m contracted until the end of the season and that’s the way it’s going to be,” he said.

“I will fight for the team as much as I can and do my best for them. If an offer comes in, I won’t be looking at it.”