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title: "Villa interested in signing Bournemouth defender on loan"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Sheldon Muchmore"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2019-01-18T16:00:31Z"
modified: "2019-01-18T16:01:13Z"
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# Villa interested in signing Bournemouth defender on loan

According to a report in the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6605103/West-Brom-interested-loan-deal-Cherries-defender-Tyrone-Mings.html), Aston Villa are interested in signing Bournemouth’s Tyrone Mings on loan for the rest of the season.

The 25-year-old defender, who can play as a left-back or a centre-back, has played just over two hours of Premier League football this season as Eddie Howe prefers to play Nathan Ake and Steve Cook as the two centre-backs, while Adam Smith is preferred at left-back.

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However, despite the fact that he is surplus to requirements at the moment, it is believed that Mings will only be allowed to leave if the Cherries are able to complete a deal for Brentford’s Chris Mepham.

Dean Smith desperately needs to strengthen his defense this month, and Mings would certainly be an improvement on Neil Taylor at left-back. Furthermore, he has Championship experience as he was at Ipswich for three seasons.

If Bournemouth decide to let him leave on a loan deal, it is thought that Villa will have to compete with West Brom to acquire his services.