Liverpool target Danny Ings yet to decide his future as in-demand striker prepares for Burnley departure

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In-demand striker Danny Ings insists his future remains 'up in the air' as the race intensifies for the England Under 21 international.

The Burnley forward's contract expires at Turf Moor on June 30 and he has already made it clear he will be moving on from the recently-relegated Premier League club.

Liverpool appear to be in pole position to sign the 22-year-old, who has been named in the England Under 21s squad for this summer's European Championship, but David Moyes' Real Sociedad were also interested and there are reports Tottenham are ready to make a £12million bid.

In-demand striker Danny Ings insists his future remains 'up in the air' with plenty of clubs interested in him

Burnley striker Ings has made it clear he will be moving on from the recently-relegated club this summer

Although Ings is out of contract he will command a fee - to be set by a tribunal as he has been with the Clarets since the age of 18 - and that was expected to be anywhere in the region of between £3m and £5m should he sign for an English club but considerably less if he moved abroad.

With just over a month left on his contract Burnley have no say in the player's future as even if they accepted a bid Ings could see out the end of his deal and then sign for whoever he likes.

However, Tottenham's apparent £12m interest would be a boost to Burnley's hopes of gaining a higher fee at the tribunal and the club would be only too happy if a bidding war were to begin ahead of the expiration of his contract.

Ings, Burnley's top scorer with 11 in his maiden season in the top flight, is concentrating on having a short break and his impending international tournament before making any decision.

'My holiday's the first thing on my mind. I'm looking forward to a bit of downtime and after that it's going to be hard work again,' he told the Lancashire Telegraph.

'It's going to be a short summer for me this year but I love football so I'd play it every day if I could.

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'After that I'll sit down with my agent and discuss my future then.

'At the moment it's all up in the air. I don't know what's going to happen.'

Ings moved to Turf Moor from Bournemouth for £1million in 2011 and believes he owes the club plenty.

The Burnley star said it was a sad time for him to be leaving the club but he is looking for a new challenge

'It's a sad time for me. Burnley Football Club helped me mature from a boy to a man and I can't thank them everyone from the club enough, from the board to the staff at the training ground and the staff at the club,' he added.

'It's been a fantastic journey, so of course it would be upsetting for it to come to an end.

'But that's football and it happens with every player. I thank everyone from the fans to the staff, everyone's been fantastic.'