Southampton striker Danny Ings continued his sparkling goalscoring form against Tottenham on New Year’s Day and has earned himself a spot amongst Europe’s elite strikers.

The Englishman netted after 17 minutes against Spurs at St Mary’s delighting the crowd as he flicked the ball over ex-Saint Toby Alderweireld before slotting past Paulo Gazzaniga.

AFP or licensors 2 Danny Ings celebrates his goal against Tottenham

It was his 13th Premier League goal of the season and his 12th in his last 15 games for the south coast club.

His glorious run now means he’s outscored some of the world’s best forwards, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Harry Kane, and Mohamed Salah.

Meanwhile, even Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi hasn’t scored more than him as he’s also got 13 strikes in LaLiga this term.

AFP or licensors 2 Danny Ings scores against Tottenham

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In fact, in Europe’s top five leagues, the only men to have scored more goals than Ings are Robert Lewandowski (19), Timo Werner (18), Ciro Immobile (17), and Jamie Vardy (17).

Ing will be hoping his stunning streak will put him in contention for a spot in Gareth Southgate’s England squad at Euro 2020, although he will face tough competition from Chelsea star Tammy Abraham.