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title: "Aston Villa considering move for Bournemouth’s Harry Arter"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Sam Charlton"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2019-05-31T10:50:06Z"
modified: "2019-05-31T10:50:06Z"
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# Aston Villa considering move for Bournemouth’s Harry Arter

Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter is the latest player to be linked with a move to Aston Villa since their play-off final win earlier this week.

Arter, 29, spent last season on loan at Cardiff City, making 25 appearances for the Welsh club, and now looks set for a permanent move away from the Vitality Stadium.

[According to a report in the Irish Independent](https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/harry-arter-close-to-move-away-from-bournemouth-as-he-targets-return-to-the-ireland-squad-38165118.html), Villa are the only Premier League club chasing his signature, while Championship sides Fulham and Stoke City are also hopeful of securing a deal for the midfielder.

![Marc Atkins/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readastonvilla.com/readastonvilla/2019/05/1046703634.jpg)

The report also suggests that the possibility of remaining in England’s top flight is attractive to Arter, putting the Villains in a good position to reach an agreement.

Arter has spent the last four seasons in the Premier League, playing 94 games in that time, and would add a good amount of experience to Dean Smith’s side as they look to have a strong first season back at the top level.

The player is said to be keen to secure a move away from the Cherries in order to find a regular starting sport elsewhere and increase his chances of making his way back into the Republic of Ireland squad.