Aston Villa are keen to bring in Tyrone Mings on a permanent basis from Bournemouth.
Villa are keen to snap up Mings on a permanent transfer when his loan spell expires.
The claret and blues have been hugely impressed with Mings, who has stepped into their defence and immediately improved them.
The Bournemouth centre-back has been a rock in the heart of Villa’s defence, and his performances are sure to have caught the eye of Howe back at his parent club.
Indeed, Howe says that Bournemouth have been keeping in regular contact with Mings throughout his loan.
“I will sit down with Tyrone at the end of the season and we will discuss the next step,” said Howe. “I have been in regular contact with him throughout his loan period. The most important thing now is he concentrates on Aston Villa and tries to help them get promotion and then we will see.”
The comments have drawn a mixed response from Villa fans.
While some of the Villa Park crowd have read them positively, others feel that Howe wants to keep Mings around.
Mings could still have three games left to play for Villa this season, as Dean Smith’s side begin their play off campaign with a match against West Bromwich Albion at the weekend.
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