I've stopped putting any stock in the plethora of links every window. I only start showing interest when there really seems some genuine momentum behind it. Which this doesn't at the moment.
But as for Ings in general: I can't really warm to him as a person - just one of those players I find irritating - but he's quite a good central striker with good work rate, movement and finishing ability.
I can see how he'd make a decent understudy for the top teams if they can get him cheap enough - while he's only one season left on his deal - as he seems to have a good temperament who'd give his all as a sub / understudy while also having the ability to make an impact in that role.
I'm not putting any faith in the link but, theoretically, I wouldn't be opposed to Cavani and Ings solving the #9 issue next year, with a replacement for Cavani the following year. That should leave a lot in the budget to address at least two or the other areas we need to improve.
But we really need to start adding some top quality additions. Cavani's new contract is good news in the short term. Bailly's less so. Talk of a new deal for Mata is disappointing (it's time to move on from him). And Ings, if there's any truth to it, would be a decent (cheapish) squad player. All acceptable if they're in addition to two or three quality signings in the CB, DM, RW areas. But, with the exception of the ongoing Sancho links, there doesn't feel to be any particular player that we're close to signing, or even genuinely after, in those positions.