Manchester United have joined the running to sign Burnley striker Danny Ings . Louis van Gaal sent chief scout Jim Lawlor to watch Ings play against Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday night after the 22-year-old scored at Old Trafford in February . Liverpool were favourites to sign the England Under-21 forward in January with his contract ending this summer , but Brendan Rodgers has competition to bring him to Anfield . Manchester United have joined the running to sign Burnley striker Danny Ings after sending scouts to watch . Ings ( centre ) has been Burnley 's star player as they try to stay in the Premier League this season . Ings scored for Burnley against United in his side 's 3-1 defeat and impressed with his display . Born : England , July 23 1992 ( age 22 ) 2006-2009 : Bournemouth ( youth ) 2009-2011 : Bournemouth ( 27 apps , 7 gls ) 2010-2010 : Dorchester Town ( loan ) ( 9 , 4 ) 2011-NOW : Burnley ( 112 , 36 ) 2013-NOW : England U21 ( 7 , 4 ) Ings has been tracked by Real Sociedad and the former Bournemouth youth travelled to Spain to meet manager David Moyes three weeks ago . But Burnley would receive about £6million in compensation if Ings joined another club in England , while a move abroad would net the second-bottom side just £300,000 . It would cost £43m for United to make Radamel Falcao 's season-long loan from Monaco permanent , and Ings is a cut-price option . The starlet was reluctant to leave Burnley in January but becomes a free agent after May . Manchester City contacted his representatives in February and want to sign Ings to boost their homegrown quota . The champions bought Wilfried Bony from Swansea City for £25m , rising to £28m , in January but Juventus have shown interest in Stevan Jovetic , while Edin Dzeko could leave for Wolfsburg . The loss of Frank Lampard to New York City and possibly James Milner would leave Manuel Pellegrini short of home talent , and Ings could fill the gap . Louis van Gaal sent chief scout Jim Lawlor to watch Ings play against Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday . The £5million compensation would be far cheaper than the £43m they would have to pay for Radamel Falcao . Falcao has not impressed enough at United since joining from Monaco on a season-long loan .
Louis van Gaal sent chief scout Jim Lawlor to watch Burnley 's Danny Ings . Liverpool were favourites to sign England Under-21 striker Ings . Manchester United have joined the race to land the 22-year-old . Manchester City contacted his representatives in three weeks ago .