Harry Kane has nabbed all the limelight for young English strikers this season, but Danny Ings’ form should not slip under the radar.

In a Burnley side assembled on a shoestring budget with a fair amount of Championship standard players, the 22-year-old has notched an impressive nine Premier League goals in his debut season in the big time – including a lovely diving header at Old Trafford in a 3-1 loss.

Manchester United are believed to be leading the race for his signature this summer as a free –albeit compensation will have to be paid to the Clarets – transfer at the end of his contract awaits, but Spurs are also lingering in the background. The lure of the Theatre of Dreams and working under Louis van Gaal may be tempting, but we at FFC Towers thing White Hart Lane is the right place for the marksman… and here are FIVE reasons why.

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Greater chance of first-team football

At 22, Ings needs to play football. His development at Burnley has been excellent due to regular minutes on the pitch, and the only way he’s going to get better and establish himself in the Premier League is by playing games. Although Tottenham have Kane, the England U-21 star does have a good chance of getting regular minutes at White Hart Lane, with the Lilywhites likely to be balancing domestic and European football again next season – so long as they can sneak into a late Europa League spot.

Spurs need a centre-forward

Coinciding with the regular football angle, Spurs are short on attacking options. Kane’s rapid rise to become the club’s key centre-forward shows how poor Emmanuel Adebayor and Roberto Soldado have been, and with reports suggesting they may be shipped out this summer, Pochettino may find himself with only one genuine striker.

Ings would surely benefit from this and be given the chances he needs.

Is he good enough for Man United?

Manchester United have title aspirations and dreams of Champions league glory. Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie are strikers at Old Trafford. The pressure is massive and top players in the past have struggled. Is Ings up to it? Maybe not. We shouldn’t forget that this is the Burnley man’s first season in the top tier, and although he’s netted nine goals, the leap from playing alongside the likes of Sam Vokes and Ashley Barnes to linking up with Angel di Maria or Rooney is massive.

Pochettino good with young players

His work at Southampton with Jay Rodriguez, Calum Chambers and Luke Shaw was impressive and Pochettino has built on that at White Hart Lane by transforming Kane from an also ran into potential Premier League Player of the Year. All of the aforementioned players are at the starts of their careers, and with Ings being 22 he still needs nurturing.

Harry Kane may be a one-season wonder

Battling Kane for first-team action in a one-striker system – as it stands – may not be entirely appealing for Ings, but the fact that this was the Spurs man’s breakthrough campaign offers some encouragement. Kane has been good, but there’s no getting away from the feeling that he’s not amazing technically, not overly fast in a straight line and, in general, not a brilliant player.

This season could prove to be a flash in the pan, and should his form and confidence dip next term, Ings could find himself leading the line for a team with genuine top four ambitions.