Everton join the hunt for Aston Villa centre-back Tyrone Mings

The defensive department of the Everton squad needs quality additions this summer.

According to the football transfer rumours in British media, Everton have joined the hunt for Aston Villa centre-back Tyrone Mings.

The 27-year-old has been subject to interest from various European clubs.

Aston Villa spent 22.3 million

euros to sign the England international from AFC Bournemouth in the summer of 2019. The 27-year-old has three years left on his current contract which expires in 2023.

The centre-back has banged in two goals and provided one assist in 33 matches for Aston Villa this term on all fronts.

The 27-year-old is considered to be one of the best centre-backs in England. As a member of England national football team, Mings won two caps.

Tyrone Mings is set to be a man in demand in the summer transfer window, with a host of clubs queueing up to pursue his signature.

Carlo Ancelotti is looking to shore up his defensive options and Aston Villa’s Mings happens to be a target.

The 27-year-old is a long-term target of Everton and could be a decent addition for Ancelotti’s side.

Everton are desperate to make an impact in the summer transfer window.

Tyrone Mings has the talent to play many roles in defense.

According to the report, “Everton are the latest Premier League team to show an interest in Tyrone Mings. The Aston Villa defender is a wanted man as his club stares relegation in the face. If Villa go down, Mings and other stars are likely to be available on cut price deals. And the Birmingham Mail claims Everton and Manchester United are the two teams with the biggest interest in the center back. He has also been linked to Arsenal in the past.”

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A club with Everton’s resources should be able to afford him easily.

Good signing for Everton?

Tyrone Mings’ arrival will be a huge boost for Everton.

The 27-year-old England international could be a very good squad player for Carlo Ancelotti over the next few years. He is at the peak of his career right now and Ancelotti could bring out the best in him.

Everton fans would certainly love to see him arrive at the club.

How strong that interest is and whether Everton will make a move remains to be seen but it is certainly one worth keeping an eye on.

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Bologna-born Giuseppe Bianchi has spent more than a decade living in Rome and writing about Italian football, Spanish football and the Premier League for various Italian football portals and now he writes about European football for Euro Football Rumours. He's been thinking about football transfers pretty much nonstop since the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. Aside from writing, he likes to spend his time fishing and rock climbing.