Ings is on Pardew radar

Alan Pardew is ready for a transfer summit with West Bromwich Albion’s hierarchy on Friday after confirming his interest in Danny Ings.

Pardew will meet technical director Nick Hammond this week to discuss the club’s strategy for the January transfer window.

Ings, the Liverpool striker, is on West Brom’s radar as Pardew pursues more firepower to boost his struggling team. The England international has recently returned from a serious knee injury and Albion would join the race to sign him on loan next month, if Liverpool agree to let him go out.

“I’d be foolish not to say I don’t like Danny Ings, because I quite like him,” Pardew said. “It is a shame about his injury – he’s had to battle back and everyone wishes him well.

“I haven’t even looked at January this week because of the tight schedule of the games. But I have seen Nicky Hammond to pencil in a meeting to talk about that this week so, maybe on Friday, I can give you a bit more of where we’re looking and what we’re looking at.”

Pardew has revealed that he has spoken with Poland international Grzegorz Krychowiak over his lack of game time.

Krychowiak, a summer loan signing from Paris St-germain, has been an unused substitute in both Pardew’s games since his appointment on Nov 29.

“I think everyone is knocking on the door at the moment because we aren’t winning games,” he said. “So, if you aren’t knocking on the door now, we have got a problem.

“He’s been OK, he has responded well in training. That’s all I can say at this stage.”

Pardew will take his Albion team to Liverpool tonight with only one point from his first two games.